Representatives of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture of the Council of Europe, from June 8, began a visit to the Kosovo Correctional Service, which will monitor the correctional institutions and detention centers. 

The delegation was received today by the Minister of Justice Mr. Haki Demolli and the Commissioner of Correctional Service of Kosovo, Mr Resmi Hoxha. 

Minister Demolli informed the representatives  with the work and activities performed by the departments  of the Ministry of Justice in general and in particular with the work, activities and challenges which is facing the Kosovo Correctional Service. 

Minister Demolli stressed that he is interested in improving conditions in correctional institutions and in detention centers, considering this visit with good purpose, promising that their advice will attempt to apply in practice. 

Head of the delegation Mr. Timothy Dalton, appreciating the hospitality of the  minister, stressed that their goal is to realize the visits in correctional institutions and in detention in our  country, provide advice and recommendations to improve conditions and treatment of prisoners and detainees.
 
Commissioner of Correctional Service of Kosovo, Mr Resmi Hoxha informed that it is  expected soon the commencement of construction of High Security Prison, the construction of the Institute of Psychiatry for inmates, and activation of the Correctional Center in Smrekovnicë for short sentences.
 
This is the second visit of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Kosovo, who will stay in our country until June 15. The first visit of this committee was in 2007, after which the Committee for the Prevention of Torture has issued recommendations for local authorities, in particular the Ministry of Justice.