Penitentiary Service rejects information on former PM Garibashvili's leaving jail on his family member's birthday
Penitentiary Service rejects information on former PM Garibashvili's leaving jail on his family member's birthday

Penitentiary Service rejects the released information on former PM Irakli Garibashvili’s alleged leaving jail on his family member’s birthday.

“We emphasize that not only has the convict Irakli Gharibashvili not left the temporary penitentiary institution, but the issue has not even been discussed by the Special Penitentiary Service. Also,we clarify for society that the General Director of the Penitentiary Service may allow a convict to temporarily leave jail based on the Penitentiary Code in exceptional cases.

The birthday of a family member of a convict is not a special circumstance defined by law, based on which a convict may temporarily leave a penitentiary institution. Therefore, we call on all media outlets to refrain from the release of disinformation,” it said.