Statement of the Special Penitentiary Service regarding incidents at Facility No. 6

The Special Penitentiary Service responds to the statement of convicted Giorgi Davitadze's mother, Irma Davitadze, according to which her son refuses to be transferred to the Vivamedi clinic until those convicts who expressed solidarity with him are removed from the de-escalation cells. The Public Defender's Office also released information that Giorgi Davitadze, who swallowed metal objects in protest, refused to be transferred to a medical facility and began a hunger strike. 1TV+6

The agency calls the information released by the convict's mother a "lie" and states that the transfer of convicts to de-escalation cells was carried out in accordance with legislation, for security purposes. According to the Penitentiary Service, on October 2, 2026, at 22:14, convict B. Ch. physically assaulted the facility's deputy director, Davit Nikolaishvili, and on October 4, at 20:22, convicts J. J. and V. T. physically assaulted facility staff upon returning from a walk. 1TV+5

According to the service's statement, attacking staff is a serious criminal offense and each such incident will be followed by an appropriate legal response. The agency made public the video footage capturing the mentioned incidents. 1TV+7