General Directorate of Prisons (Albania)
Ownership as documented
Not applicable (public agency).
Description
State prison authority. On 29 October 2026 it issued a public statement confirming the transfer of a pre-trial detainee (referred to as 'citizen E.V.') and saying the transfer order was signed under established procedures, in 'full compliance with the legal framework', and classified as a state secret.
Contracts and money
Contracts and money: not found in the research. See the gaps list.
Officials and people linked
No person is linked to this organisation in the research.
Investigations and cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 10 Sep 2025
Veliaj GJKKO trial: lawyers' boycott, postponements and the transfer to Fier (Jun–Oct 2026)
The GJKKO trial of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj and co-defendants has been repeatedly delayed in 2026. Reports describe defence lawyers boycotting hearings over new court regulations (described in…
Status: On trial at GJKKO. Pre-trial detention continues; transfer to Fier prison reported 28 Oct 2026. Next hearing reported for 3 Nov 2026 (not confirmed).
From 3 Nov 2025
Tirana Municipal Council vs SPAK: Veliaj's attendance, budget and who runs City Hall (Aug–Sep 2026)
After the Constitutional Court's 3 November 2025 ruling (decision no. 66), which annulled Veliaj's dismissal by the council and restored him as mayor, the council asked that he attend its sessions in…
Status: Ongoing dispute. The 2026 budget session and the City Hall power dispute are open as of the sources reviewed.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- 29 Oct 2026