
Great Britain has donated 37 minibuses and electric vehicles to Albania that cost 1.5 million pounds, as part of the May agreement for the return of Albanian prisoners.
It was agreed between the two countries that 200 prisoners in England and Wales will be transferred to our country to serve the rest of their sentences.
According to this media, in return the British government will help " modernize " the Albanian prison system.
The deal is expected to cost the Ministry of Justice around £8 million over two years. With this cooperation, Britain reduces costs for prisoners, which according to "The Independent" , go up to 40 thousand pounds per year for each prisoner.
Around £500,000 will be spent on 15 electric vehicles, while 22 new minibuses will be provided to Albania's prison service at a cost of more than £1 million.
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk stated earlier that, " the public expects that foreign criminals should serve their sentences overseas, not in our prisons at the expense of the taxpayer ".
By the end of 2022, it is reported that there were 1336 Albanians in prisons in England and Wales. 17 of them have been sentenced to life imprisonment and are expected to be the first to be transferred to Albania.