Eight prison directors removed from office

Albanian Justice Minister Etilda Gjonaj has dismissed prison directors from office in several cities, sending them for prosecution. The minister said the dismissed directors were charged with serious violations, endangering security in prisons. At a media release, Minister Gjonaj announced the departure from office of prison directors [...]
“The controls committed have recorded serious violations, violations that endanger prison safety. There are recorded cases of introduction of narcotics into prisons. The Justice Ministry, determined to implement the law, will not allow any violations. 88 criminal acts refer to the Peqi prison, while 36 other works refer to the Rogozyna prison.
Despite alarm posted by the prosecution has not been acted on by this ministry before. The reasons for inaction remain unknown. At least 6 cases of access to narcotics have been verified. In the Durres prison no longer than August, education specialist and salesman for narcotics distribution have been arrested. Repeated violations of general regulation in body, operation and control have been recorded
It has been counted not taking immediate measures for personnel, performing acts of exercising the violence of convicts. Just recall the Peqi case, where they were dismissed, is calculated not taking measures to prevent corruption in institutions where they run”, Gjonaj said.
The dismissed directors and IVP Director of Lezha are accused of administrative wrongdoing and abuse of office director IVP Rrogozhin for administrative violations and abuse of office IVP Director Lusnje of administrative violations and abuse of office IVP Director of IVP Pajcin for administrative violations and abuse of office IVP Director Tepelen for administrative violations IVP Sarande Director for administrative violations and previously convicted person Hajri associate IVP Director Berat for administrative in violation and criminal contempt IVP director for abuse of Durres and Petci.












