Since 1995, the system has seen several major initiatives, including the introduction of academic probation, charter schools, mandated summer school for students who fail state tests and a recent push for a "culture of calm" in response to neighborhood violence.
Although, with the introduction of the probation service in Albania, many more juveniles are given alternative sentences to detention, the overall number of children in pre-trial detention has nevertheless increased in the past years (from 176 in 2011 to 338 in 2014) and so has the length of time they spent in pre-trial detention (www.dpbsh.gov.al).
And because of reform of the Criminal Code, which has now seen the introduction of fines and probation as well as community service, the number of juvenile detainees continues to decrease.
By supporting revision of the juvenile justice system, UNICEF has also promoted positive legislative changes including the introduction of alternative systems such as probation.
As with last week's 27-vote (plus 10 abstentions) Labour revolt against the introduction of the private and voluntary sector into probation work, the tension lies between rival claims of choice vs fairness and accountability.
But we want you off of probation".
He also received a sentence of probation.
This is a sort of probation.
State guidelines recommend a sentence of 21 months of probation.
The penalties included two years of probation and scholarship reductions.
"I was on 10 years of probation," Mr. Kimmel said.
