Gldani Prison Head Dismissed Amid Reports of Violence Against Inmate Davit Peikrishvili
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The director of Gldani Prison, Ramaz Pirtskhalava, has been removed from his position. The dismissal follows allegations of physical violence against an inmate named Davit Peikrishvili. The Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia announced the change on November 3. Nodar Kinkladze has been appointed as the new director. Kinkladze previously managed the Laituri facility.
Ramaz Pirtskhalava, director of Tbilisi’s Gldani Prison (Penitentiary Facility No. 8), has been dismissed from his post amid allegations of physical violence against the prison’s inmate. The Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia announced the dismissal on November 3, noting that Pirtskhalava was replaced by Nodar Kinkladze, who until now had served as director of Laituri …