Justice Minister Besfort Lamallari addressed the Socialist Parliamentary Group, focusing on the high number of pretrial detainees in Albania. He emphasized that the government aims to implement alternative measures following the Council of Europe’s recommendations.

“Electronic monitoring has not existed in Albania for so many years. However, I have instructed the Probation Service to present a detailed project, including financial aspects, to enable the implementation of experts’ recommendations for reducing prison and house arrest measures,” Lamallari said.

He described electronic monitoring as a key tool for ensuring procedural guarantees and lowering pretrial detention numbers. “Another important element that has been missing for a long time is applying alternative measures, specifically electronic monitoring. I have asked the Probation Service to prepare a detailed project, including costs, so we can implement European experts’ recommendations, which will reduce arrests and imprisonment,” the minister added.

Lamallari also discussed the criminal amnesty, noting that about 15,000 Albanian families will benefit. “Fifteen thousand families will benefit from this initiative. Therefore, I ask the Parliament to support its review in committee and its prompt implementation,” he said.

The minister urged Socialist deputies to back the process quickly. He stressed that justice should not only punish lawbreakers but also support communities and families affected by the penal system.