Juvenile Justice 4 Swe.authorities implementation Juvenile Justice 4 Swe.authorities implementation The contribution will focus on juvenile justice reform in Albania  and will be  implemented over a 3 years period, as a joint cooperation effort between the Swedish and Albanian law enforcement authorities: police, prosecution, courts, prison and probation services. The intervention will be implemented under the responsibility of the Swedish Police Authority who will be accountable to the Embassy in Albania  regarding the results achieved and the use of the funds. The other participating Swedish authorities  namely Prosecution, Court administration, Prison and Probation services will be part of the programme implementation but reporting directly to the Swedish Police Authority as the Lead Agency for this programme.
The intervention's goal is to strengthen the whole justice chain for juvenile offenders and reach applicable international standards throughout the  whole chain of justice. This intervention targets the existing weaknesses in the field of Juvenile Justice in Albania and in the observance of Human Rights for juveniles. The contribution will support the enhancement of the working capacities of the Albanian partner agencies within the justice sector.
The primary overall objective is to support the Albanian law enforcement agencies’ progression towards meeting international human rights standards in juvenile justice. By meeting these standards, Albania will progress towards fulfilling the criteria of the European Union acquis. Another  long-term objective is to contribute to increased public trust in the criminal justice system. With the juvenile in focus, the intervention also aims to contribute to improved rehabilitation of young offenders, and facilitate their integration into society, leading to increased security and safety for the public at large.

Throughout its implementation, the intervention will be closely linked with the ongoing overall justice Reform in Albania, and will constitute an integral part of it. The justice reform is considered one of the major endeavours of Albania in its road towards  EU accession and the establishment of a fair and accessible justice for all. Insatsen fokuserar på reformen av Albaniens system för ”juvenile justice” och genomförs under en treårsperiod.  Insatsen genomförs gemensamt av de svenska och albanska rättsinstitutionerna, dvs: polisen, åklagar- och domstolsväsendet samt fängelsemyndigheten. Den svenska polismyndigheten ansvarar för projektetkoordinering samt uppföljning och rapportering till ambassaden. Övriga deltagande svenska myndigheter rapporterar till polismyndigheten. Insatsens huvudsyfte är stärka hela rättskedjan med avseende på ungdomsbrottslighet vilket gör att Albanien kan leva upp till internationella och EU-standarder på området. Långsiktigt bedöms insatsen bidra till allmänhetens ökade tillit till det albanska rättsystemet. Insatsen ska vidare bidra till kapacitetsutveckling av albanska institutioner samt förbättrat återinförande till samhället av unga förbrytare med ökad säkerhet för allmänheten som följd. Insatsen och dess genomförande kopplar starkt till pågående rättsreform i Albanien och kan sägas vara en integrerad del av den övergripande rättsreformen. Enhanced capacity of Albanian law enforcement agencies and Courts to meet human
rights standards in juvenile justice through a comprehensive justice chain approach that
targets each individual agency in close interaction with the others.