In Georgia, the head of the prison service was replaced after a scandal involving the beating of a prisoner Ramaz Tatarashvili, who previously headed the Shida Kartali regional police, was appointed the new head of the special correctional service of Georgia. He replaced Giorgi Patridze, who resigned on October 26 amid an investigation into the alleged brutal beating of prisoner David Peikrishvili at Tbilisi Prison No. 8 in Gladani. The resignation was preceded by a demand from the prosecutor's office to suspend Patridza's powers during the investigation. The case was transferred from the general supervision of the Ministry of Justice directly to the prosecutor's office.

In Georgia, the head of the prison service was replaced after a scandal involving the beating of a prisoner Ramaz Tatarashvili, who previously headed the Shida Kartali regional police, was appointed the new head of the special correctional service of Georgia. He replaced Giorgi Patridze, who resigned on October 26 amid an investigation into the alleged brutal beating of prisoner David Peikrishvili at Tbilisi Prison No. 8 in Gladani. The resignation was preceded by a demand from the prosecutor's office to suspend Patridza's powers during the investigation. The case was transferred from the general supervision of the Ministry of Justice directly to the prosecutor's office.

At the same time, the prosecutor's office emphasized that the involvement of Patridza himself in the alleged crime has not yet been proven. what happened in prison According to lawyer David Peikrishvili, his client was beaten by other prisoners, including Vato Kipiani and Avtanil Bilanishvili, known as Katzro. The lawyer claims that the alleged attackers were deliberately placed in the same cell as Peikrishvili. The prisoner himself said that during the beating Kifiani spoke on the phone with the head of the prison service. Kipiani and Peikrishvili have a long history of conflict. In 2021 Kifiani was accused of preparing the contract murder of David and his twin brother Giorgi Peikrishvili. According to the investigators, they planned to blow up the brothers in a car, but the special services of Georgia and Ukraine prevented the crime. Kipiani denied the charge. According to his lawyer, the court later acquitted him. The prison service and Kipiani himself deny the allegations of beatings. Kifiani also denies that he was put in the same cell with Peikrishvili. The brothers David and Georgi Peikrishvili were arrested in September. They were accused, including of laundering illegal income. David Peikrishvili was taken to the Vivamed clinic twice - on October 19 and 20. According to the lawyer, he had four broken ribs and facial bones, and a damaged skull.