of Berat and Fier, as well as reconstruction of the IECD "Jordan Misja". However, the
situation is problematic in IECD Institutions of Lezha, Kruja, Lushnja, Rrogozhina,
Tepelena, "Jordan Misja", Burrel, Elbasan, Drenova, Durrësi, Kukësi, Vlora and Saranda,
which are operating most of the time significantly over their official capacity. As a result
of overcrowding, some IECD institutions had taken related measures for increasing the
number of beds, which had reduced the number of people sleeping on the ground, but that
had resulted in the violation of standards pertaining to the living space per person. The
situation in some IECD institutions was even more problematic, because premises of
common activities, and observation of isolation spaces, were changed into living spaces
due to overcrowding. The situation was particularly worrying in the IECD observation
section Drenova where most people were staying on the floor, with no beds, and unable
to have appropriate ventilation of premises.
Lack of implementation of the agreement between the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of
Health to establish a Special Medical Institution, provided for in the law no. 44/2012
dated 08.05.2012 "On Mental Health", in order to provide accommodation and treatment
of persons having the measure given by the court of "obligatory medication" and
"temporary hospitalization". The treatment of this category of persons in IECD
institutions, when there is no psychiatric doctors in their organic structure, and when
access to psychiatric consultations at the regional psychiatric hospitals is difficult, or
when medical consultation to Special Health Institution of Prisons still remains illegal for
cases with acute episodes, being also reflected in the general problem of overcrowding.
Claims for physical and psychological violence by some employees of the IECD
Institutions of Burrel, Lezha, Vlora, Drenova and "Mine Peza". Reasonable complaints
are followed by recommendations to the respective IECD Institutions and General
Directorate of Prisons, for taking appropriate measures regarding the responsible persons.
Detainment of some persons, convicted by the respective courts with a final decision, in
some of IECD institutions predetermined as pre-trial detention institutions, as well as in
pre-detention sections of some other IECD Institutions. In some cases, the convicts were
housed in the same room with other detainees, and therefore, all the activities were
performed together contrary to the legislation in force.
Disciplinary procedures not correctly implemented for juveniles of IECD Vlora, using
collective penalties and disciplinary measures of exclusion of minors from education
activities, ignoring the administrative guidelines of the General Directorate of Prisons.
Problems related to providing opportunities for education. In IECD institutions of Lezha,
Lushnja, Tepelena, Saranda and Burrel, no compulsory education classes were applicable
in accordance with the existing agreement between the Ministry of Justice and the
Ministry of Education and Sports for the 9-year education. None of the penitentiary
institutions, including the Special Institute of Minors in Kavaja, was offering high
education classes.
The compensation for the work/labour, except the IECD of Burrel, in all other institutions
Institution were made by reducing the days of punishment, which implies a prejudgment
of guilty sentence for the category of detainees. In this context, the detainees were not
paid the corresponding value of Social Security for their work in these institutions, which
brings to lack of evaluation of the working time in the institution as time in service and
the denial of the right of beneficial of an old-age pension. Neither work/labour cards nor
social contribution cards were given to the prisoners. Regarding the IECD institution of
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