The Ministry of Justice of Georgia responds to the information released by the State Security Service regarding the detention of Giorgi Kemoklidze, former Deputy Director of the Penitentiary Department of the Special Penitentiary Service.

The General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Justice had been conducting an internal investigation into the incident that occurred on July 11 of this year at Penitentiary Institution No. 8, involving K. Metreveli and G. Bachiashvili. At a certain stage of the investigation, in accordance with the law, the criminal case was transferred to the Anti-Corruption Agency of the State Security Service for further investigation.

The information made public yesterday by the Anti-Corruption Agency aligns with the version presented in the statement issued by the Special Penitentiary Service on August 21, 2025, regarding the incident that took place in the cell of G. Bachiashvili.

As part of the ongoing investigation, one of the former senior officials of the Special Penitentiary Service has been identified as having allegedly committed criminal acts. Such conduct harms the reputation of the Service and the hundreds of dedicated employees who perform their duties with integrity and responsibility on a 24-hour basis.

The Ministry of Justice and the Special Penitentiary Service continue to actively cooperate with the investigative authorities.