The Dominican and Canadian governments signed a Treaty on the Transfer of Prisoners at the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Santo Domingo yesterday. Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Medina made the announcement during a press conference. According to Diario Libre, the treaty will allow citizens of both countries who have been found guilty of a range of felonies to serve their time in their native country. The treaty was signed by Dominican Minister of Foreign Relations Carlos Morales Troncoso and Canadian Ambassador Adam Blackwell. Morales Troncoso stated that the treaty would allow prisoners to undergo rehabilitation in a familiar environment and receive the support of their families during their difficult stay in jail. Ambassador Blackwell believes this treaty is an important judicial measure and is one of the consequences of the harmonious relations that the two nations have always enjoyed.