Bodo meets with British Ambassador to discuss prison modernization and inmate transfers

TIRANA, November 13 /ATSH/ – General Director of Prisons Sadleva Bodo held a meeting with the British Ambassador to Albania Nicholas Abbott.

Officials met to review their long-standing cooperation, emphasizing recent investments in prison infrastructure, modernization and logistics.

The General Directorate of Prisons reported that talks centered on ongoing joint projects and the bilateral transfer agreement, under which Albanian nationals convicted in the U.K. can serve the rest of their sentences in Albania.

Addressing current pressures on the prison system, the Directorate assured British officials that it remains committed to operating lawfully, professionally, and impartially, while protecting the rights and dignity of inmates. The directorate also pledged to continue modernizing the penitentiary system and deepening ties with international partners. /m.q/j.p/p.s./

 

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