Committed to maintaining strong bilateral relations with institutions, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University signed a cooperation protocol with the Kırşehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office under the Ministry of Justice. The signing ceremony took place on November 14, 2024, in the Meeting Hall of the Kırşehir Courthouse. Participants included Kırşehir Chief Public Prosecutor Oğuz Şükrü Ener, Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım Karahocagil, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Ali Güneş and Prof. Dr. Musa Özata, Secretary-General Dr. Hüseyin İlter, and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Prof. Dr. Selahattin Çınar.
The protocol aims to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals under probation and former inmates into society by focusing on personal development to prevent recidivism. It includes planned efforts in areas deemed appropriate by both parties. These efforts aim to ensure that individuals benefit from rehabilitation activities and to prepare and implement supplementary and supportive development programs for probation officers. Additionally, the protocol encompasses activities such as identifying and addressing the risks and needs of probationers, providing individual and group counseling, structuring leisure activities, conducting guidance efforts, and facilitating participation in vocational courses and educational programs in collaboration with other institutions and NGOs.
The protocol covers a wide range of activities, including training and rehabilitation programs, initiatives for children, anti-addiction campaigns, joint projects and R&D activities, training for personnel, social and cultural activities, programs for protection boards, and public service work. As part of the agreement, the Faculty of Agriculture’s academic staff will provide inmates with courses on cultivating aromatic plants in designated areas.
After the signing ceremony, Kırşehir Chief Public Prosecutor Oğuz Şükrü Ener, Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım Karahocagil, and their accompanying delegation toured and examined the activity areas at Kırşehir Open Prison.
Evaluating the protocol, Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım Karahocagil emphasized the importance of the signed protocol in terms of the university's social responsibility efforts and its role in facilitating the reintegration of convicts into society. Stating that Kırşehir Ahi Evran University would fulfill its responsibilities under the protocol, Rector Karahocagil expressed his hope that the cooperation protocol would be beneficial for both institutions.
