TIRANA, March 8 /ATA/ – Minister of Justice Etilda Gjonaj said Thursday that Albanian government is working to develop significant programs designed to keep women prisoners closer to home and give them the skills to find employment so they turn their backs on crime for good.
Addressing an event marking the international Women’s Day at Ali Demi Women’s Prison in Tirana, Albania, on Thursday, which saw the attendance of prominent female politicians, members o the parliament and women’s rights activists, Justice Minister said the government is currently working on a series of programs aimed at helping women prisoners successfully reintegrate back into society and find a job after serving their sentences.
She pledged that initial incentives will be provided soon to further support women who are serving their sentences in the country’s penitentiary institutions so that they reintegrate back into society.
“Initial incentives will be offered to you all as soon as you serve sentence. We should make more efforts for your rights, especially once you walk out of these doors,” Gjonaj said.
Justice Minister also pledged total support and commitment to improving prison conditions and improving standards across the prison system in Albania.
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