Alex has announced that the UK and Albanian governments have agreed a ground-breaking arrangement that will see hundreds of Albanian prisoners returned to their home country.
Under the new arrangement, Albanian nationals in prisons in England and Wales serving sentences of 4 years or more will be sent back to Albania to see out the remainder of their terms in Albanian prisons.
Alex said:
"The public expects that foreign criminals should serve their sentences overseas – not in our prisons at the expense of the taxpayer.
"This deal will speed up the removal of these offenders and give victims confidence that serious criminals will continue to face justice and spend the remainder of their sentence behind bars. Collaboration with our international partners is an essential part of making this possible."