This book is structured in some chapters where each of them deals with a particular set of issues. These chapters contain data gathered through studies and research on the Albanian penitentiary legislation, international instruments acting in this field, findings of the monitoring missions carried out by the AHC during the implementation of a three years program ”Monitoring pre-detention sites and prisons in Albania", conclusions of the seminars, round tables and conferences on related issues of the respect of human rights in the Albanian pre-detention sites and prisons, and on the analysis of letters and complaints from different citizens on issues which are object of study of this publication. More