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In this research, it is aimed to examine in detail the experimental interventions conducted in correctional institutions and on probation in postgraduate theses in Turkey. In this context, during the data collection process, full text access was permitted from the Higher Education Council (YÖK) thesis center in October 2023, and 16 theses meeting the inclusion criteria for the study were accessed. The theses examined were evaluated according to the year of publication, the institution where the theses were carried out, the level of the theses, the type of university, institute, main science/art branch, type of theses, characteristics of the study group, experimental design, type of intervention, intervention approach, session duration, interval between sessions, number of sessions, and the effectiveness of the experimental intervention. As a result of the research, it was revealed that the theses examined were mostly conducted in 2018-2019 and within probation services; they worked with adults over the age of 18 who were under measures due to substance use; the studies were most often carried out in health sciences institutes. In addition, it was determined that cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches were mostly used in experimental interventions conducted in correctional institutions and probation services, and group work type interventions were preferred. All of the approaches in the examined experimental interventions were found to be effective or partially effective. In conclusion, for future experimental studies to be conducted in correctional institutions and probation services, it has been suggested to develop experimental interventions using approaches other than cognitive-behavioral therapy, to assess their effectiveness, to develop experimental interventions aimed at women and children driven to crime, to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions, and to apply them in rehabilitation efforts.

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