SKK: Faton Hajrizi moved from Dubrava to Smrekonica prison because of good behavior

Kosovo Correcting Service ( The SKK has announced that Faton Hajrizi had been transferred from Dubrava to the correcting Centre in Smrekonica, having shown good behaviour and was in the process of resocialising Hajrizi and fled just from this prison a day earlier.

Hajrizi, while staying at the Dubrava Correct Center, had completed her high secondary schooling and had participated in rehabilitation programs and recreative activities, several times realizing the right to leave prison. According to the PKK, he had requested transfer to Smreconica and, based on professional reports, had shown good behaviour and was in the process of advanced resocialisation.

Kosovo's “Correcting Service announces public opinion that convict F.H. has been removed several times in the past from corrective institutions. In recent years, however, he has displayed good conduct and respected all domestic rules. During his stay at the rectification Centre in Dubrava, he has completed his high secondary schooling, participated in rehabilitation programmes and recreative activities. Based on these behaviors, he has gone into advanced treatment and has several times realised the right to rest outside the correctional institution.

The convict had requested transfer to the Smreconica corrective Centre, and based on professional reports, he has shown good behaviour and was in the process of advanced resocialisation”, the report said.

The SKK has also announced that when prisoners can be placed in an open-type institution such as Smrekonica, they must meet certain specific criteria: be per-uses of products, have no other acts pending execution, and have sentences of up to 10 years or remains of punishment for up to 10 years.

“are employees; There are no other works pending execution; They have sentences of up to 10 years or left of sentence up to 10 years”, the notice is further said.

Faton Hajriz had remained in prison for over seven years and six months, and had used the weekend's charity three days before the escape. Its departure has occurred from the Smreconica Correcting Center, an open-type institution with low physical and material security elements where the conduct of condemned persons is based on self - discipline and personal responsibility.

The F.H. convicted “has so far held 17 years and 5 months of punishment, while there were consequences of the 7 years and 6 months sentence. He's been exploiting his weekend job at home several times, the last time his return from the weekend was 03.07.2024.

He also submitted a request for employment outside the correctional institution. Its departure has occurred from the Smreconica Correcting Centre, this open- type institution with low physical and material security elements where the conduct of condemned persons is based on self - discipline and personal responsibility. The case occurred at 06.07.2024, 1:06 after midnight. Correcting officials have been temporarily suspended until the investigation was completed, as they allegedly did not notice the departure of convicts through camera monitoring in time. In this case, the Justice Ministry Inspectorate and the Correcting Service are conducting investigative procedures, and as soon as the process is complete, you will be notified of the findings”, the announcement said.