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200 Albanian prisoners in prisons in England and Wales will return within two years to serve their sentences in Albanian prisons.
The news is confirmed by the Minister of Justice in the context of the start of the implementation of the agreement with Great Britain for the transfer of prisoners to the country.
Albanians who are serving a sentence of four or more years there, will serve the remaining sentence in Albania. In the press release, it is stated that the British side will pay the costs of housing the prisoners until the end of the sentence in our country.
“Following the joint communique signed by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in December 2022, as well as after the discussions that the two leaders held in London in March 2023, Albania will start implementing the agreement on the transfer of prisoners.
Thus, 200 Albanian prisoners in prisons in England and Wales serving sentences of four years or more will return in the next two years to serve the remainder of their sentences in Albanian prisons.
Thanks to the agreement, the British side will pay the costs of housing the prisoners for the entire duration of their sentence in our country and Albania will be able to increase investments for the further improvement of conditions in the prison system.
While we give Albanian convicts in Great Britain the opportunity to serve out the remainder of their sentences with their families, Albania will be able to further strengthen the capacities of the penitentiary system.” /abcnews.al
