The UK has purchased a £1.5 million fleet of electric vehicles and minibuses for Albania, aiming to upgrade the country’s prison service. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is providing 15 electric cars and 22 minibuses to upgrade the prison service, with 200 of the country’s most violent criminals returning to serve their remaining time in Albanian jails. The deal is part of a €5 million (£4.4 million) total to pay for refurbishing prisons, extra security, workshops, rehabilitation equipment, and training of warders. Britain is also paying a further £4 million a year to the Albanians to take back the prisoners, including 17 lifers. One of the identified prisoners is Koci Selamaj, the murderer of schoolteacher Sabina Nessa, who has served only two years, resulting in the UK paying the Albanians £400,000 to imprison him for the remaining 34 years of his sentence. The deal is part of a wider greening initiative and aims to save taxpayer money by reducing the cost of housing a prisoner in England and Wales.
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