JustMin initiates swift eviction of Lukiškės prison

A special working group, chaired by Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius, held its first meeting last week and will draw up a specific eviction plan, the ministry said.

Official do not reveal a specific eviction deadline but say the goal is to do it swiftly. Following the eviction, the prison complex will be handed over the state enterprise Turto Bankas (Property Bank).

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Vice Minister of Justice Ernestas Jurkonis says the wish to rebuild trust in the prison system and cut costs is behind the rush to vacate the correctional facility. 697 Lukiškės-based inmates would be sent to other facilities in Alytus, Kaunas, Šiauliai and Kybartai.

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