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The groups that are framing the draft law on prison amnesty have also sent a request for opinion to SPAK.
As TCH sources indicate, the letter sent to SPAK, as well as to other justice actors, including the General Prosecutor's Office, includes the category of amnestied offenses, which will be subject to reduced sentences, closure of criminal proceedings, as well as prohibitive criteria. Because nearly 70 citizens received amnesty with reduced sentences from the 2024 amnesty as subjects who had been investigated by SPAK and tried by the GJKKO, mainly for exercising illegal influence, violating equality in tenders and abuse of office, the request to obtain a position from SPAK is considered necessary.
In a response to journalist Anila Hoxha, SPAK confirmed that it has responded to the draft law, stating its position on amnesty:
" In response to your request, we have agreed in principle with the draft law on amnesty and we believe that the changes do not affect the primary competencies of the Special Prosecution Office. We have expressed the opinion that other criminal offenses that are not within the competence of SPAK, but that may be closely related in the form of proceedings related to the criminal case within the competence of the Special Prosecution Office, should not be included in the law on amnesty ," the Special Prosecution Office stated.
730 prisoners left their cells under the 2024 amnesty and 1,600 others received reduced sentences. The official forecast announced by the Ministry of Justice for the next amnesty estimates that around 380 prisoners could leave their cells. However, there is still no concrete list.
The draft distributed to institutions mentions that the proposed beneficiaries are male prisoners sentenced by a final decision to imprisonment for up to three years or alternative sentences and fines, while the sentence must have become final by December 31, 2025, as well as those convicted who have three years left in prison by the date the draft law enters into force. Also, women sentenced to up to four years in prison.
The reduction of the sentence to one year is being discussed to be applied to women imprisoned for up to one year and also one year for men. Again, it is expected that those convicted of murder, life sentences and a specific category of those convicted by the anti-corruption court will be excluded from the amnesty. Meanwhile, the draft also proposes to exclude from criminal prosecution reports committed during this year for which a maximum sentence of two years in prison is foreseen, while the draft law also affects those convicted on probation.
The amnesty was announced by the Minister of Justice and reconfirmed by the country's Prime Minister. However, it will still take time for it to be implemented./ TCH
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