
The School of Magistrates, on 19 November, 2025, had the training activity on topic: “Establishing security measures of house arrest and prison arrest, according to the conditions and criteria defined by Articles 228 and 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure."
This activity was conducted by:
Expert: Sandër Simoni
Facilitator: Florian Boriçi
The purpose of this training is: The increase of the capacities of judges and prosecutors for the evaluation and the giving of safety measures of house arrest and prison arrest, in accordance with the circumstances, criteria and standards anticipated by the Articles 228 and 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, applying the national judicial practice and standards of the ECtHR.
The training was realized by combining presentations (up to 20 - 30 min) with the discussion of issues brought for discussion (self-study questions, questions, answers) and case law exercises & quizzes to encourage and realize the active interaction of participants.
In this training activity were elaborated different topics, such as:
- Circumstances and criteria for the giving of safety measures “prison arrest” and “house arrest”. The differentiated criteria for the giving of these two measures. Specific criteria for the establishing of the safety measure “prison arrest”;
- International standards on personal safety measures of prison arrest and house arrest. Legal framework, ECtHR and constitutional jurisprudence on the deprivation of liberty, definition and field of activity of the Article 5 of the ECHR: interpretation of “legitimacy” and “in accordance with a procedure established by law.” The judicial unified practice on the conditions of the giving and applying of the safety measures of arrest and disputable issues on them;
- Practical application of safety measures; evaluation of proofs, the choice between house arrest and prison arrest.
In this training activity participated judges, prosecutor and officers of the judicial police of the Republic of Albania.





