Overview
- The Special Penitentiary Service said he was discharged from the Vivamed clinic and transferred to Penitentiary Institution No. 12 to continue serving his sentence under ordinary conditions.
- He had been hospitalized since May 12, 2022 for inpatient care, with his initial transfer linked to a prolonged hunger strike, according to prior reports.
- Authorities emphasized that returning an inmate from a civilian hospital is done on the treating doctor's decision in accordance with Georgian legislation.
- Courts have handed down several sentences, including nine years for embezzlement in March 2025 and 4.5 years for illegal border crossing, leaving his imprisonment extending to 2030.
- On November 6, the General Prosecutor's Office announced a new investigation alleging sabotage and calls to overthrow the government.