The British government has provided Albania with thirty-seven minibuses and electric vehicles at a cost of 1.7 million euros (1.5 million pounds), as part of the recent agreement for the return of Albanian prisoners to their country.
As reported by The independent, the deal, announced in May, provides for the purchase of the Vehicles, While 200 albanian Prisoners in england And wales will be sent home for the remainder of their sentences.
In return, the government said it would help "modernize" the Albanian prison system.
According to British media, the deal was expected to cost the UK Ministry of Justice around £8 million over two years, with further funding from the Home Office.
Officials insisted this represented a saving, pointing to the fact that it Costs £40,000 a year to house each prisoner in Britain.
Part of the multi-million dollar deal aims to equip the Albanian penitentiary service with a new fleet of vehicles.
"Around 500,000 pounds will be spent on 15 electric vehicles, while 22 new minibuses will be provided to the Albanian prison services at a cost of over 1 million pounds."
Announcing the deal in May, Justice Minister Alex Chalk said that "the public expects that foreign criminals should serve their sentences abroad – not in our prisons at the expense of the taxpayer."
He promised that the agreement would "accelerate the removal of these offenders and give victims confidence that serious criminals will continue to face justice and serve the remainder of their sentences behind bars."
