Prisoners, including Merabishvili, Akhalaia, Archpriest Mamaladze to be transferred to other prisons

Prisoners of so-called Matrosov prison will be transferred to other penitentiary establishments.As InterPressNews was told in a special penitentiary service, infrastructure of #9 Prison, "Matrosov" prison, is in a difficult situation.

The penitentiary department does not specify whether the prison building will be demolished or rehabilitated.

Former government officials, including Bacho Akhalaia, Vano Merabishvili, Goga Oniani and Irakli Pirtskhalava are usually are in detention in so-called Matrosov prison. Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze, who was found guilty in so-called Cyanide Case, is also serving a prison sentence in the #9 Prison.