Kosovo Correctional Service (KCS) is making continuous efforts in establishing new capacities, and by the end of this year it is expected the functioning of the High Security Prison, as a very important institution for this service, while there will also be built the Detention Centres in Gjilan and Prishtina, the open type institution for mass education and correction for juveniles and the psychiatric forensics which will be built in cooperation with the European Commission, said the General Director of KCS, Resmi Hoxha, at a press conference where he presented the tasks and challenges of this service, as well as works that are being developed for holding the written test for the position of the Correctional Officer in the High Security Prison, which will facilitate the work of KCS.

Director, Hoxha, said that KCS, although relatively new, is one of the services that meets international standards. According to him, this is done thanks to the large investments made by the Government as well as the work being done by KCS.

Speaking of works that are being done regarding the holding of the written test for the position of Correctional Officer in the High Security Prison, Director Hoxha said that for 130 positions have applied approximately 4 thousand people. He added that there was established a committee that reviewed all the applicants' documentation based on criteria set on the advertisement, has compiled a list of 2313 persons eligible to enter the exam which will be held on Sunday 31 March 2013 in the premises of the Faculty of Law and Economics of the University of Prishtina.

By specifying the procedures for holding the exam, Director Hoxha said that all information about the timetable for further recruitment procedures, as well as the names of candidates with the necessary explanations on the place and time of the test, can be found on the website of the Ministry of Justice (www.md-ks.org) on the "Notifications" link.

Director Hoxha said that he has invited the civil society organizations to monitor the procedures for the selection of 130 correctional officers for the High Security Prison.

The Director of High Security Prison, Naim Maloku, spoke on the transparency in the procedures of the selection of candidates.