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Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday called for stepping up reforms in the country's prison system after meeting with Elvinas Jankevičius, a candidate for justice minister.

Elvinas Jankevičius, proposed for Lithuania's justice minister, says he would seek to restore public trust in the prison system, if appointed justice minister.

Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė will this week appoint Robertas Krikštaponis as director of the Lithuanian Prison Department.

Živilė Mikėnaitė, the Lithuanian Prison Department's director who earlier this year was temporarily suspended her from duties amid a probe, has stepped down.

Živilė Mikėnaitė, director of the Lithuanian Prison Department, has appealed to a court against the justice minister's decision to suspend her from duties.