Prime Minister Dorin Recean has requested the resignation of the head of the National Administration of Penitentiaries

“I requested the immediate resignation of the head of the National Administration of Penitentiaries (NAP),” Prime Minister Dorin Recean announced on the evening of Friday, April 4. This announcement comes amid the scandal involving releasing several convicted individuals from Moldova’s prisons.

“The National Administration of Penitentiaries is precisely the institution that must assess all risks related to the release of inmates, not allow abuses to happen,” he added.

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The NAP website listed Anatolie Falca, Chief Justice Commissioner, as the acting director at the time.

Shortly after the announcement, Anatolie Falca resigned, and the Ministry of Justice issued an order appointing Alexandru Adam as the institution’s interim head.