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The Report “Good Practices in the Prevention and Care of Tuberculosis and Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in Correctional Facilities” published by the regional office of the World Health Organization in Europe named Georgia among the countries with the best practices in prevention and management of tuberculosis.
The Ministry of Corrections is planning to implement an unprecedented project to support convicts’ employment. A new initiative was introduced by Minister of Corrections Kakha Kakhishvili at united Parliamentary Committee Sitting, which also discussed topics such as the issue of confidence in the Georgian government.
Minister of Corrections Kakha Kakhishvili answered questions of deputies regarding planned novelties of the Ministry of Corrections at the United Sitting of the Committee on Human Rights and Civil Integration, Defense and Security, Legal Issues, Procedural Issues and Rules of Parliament.
Smoker and non-smoker Inmates serving their sentences at high-risk Penitentiary facilities will be placed separately in cells.
Representatives of the Table Tennis Federation visited N11 Juveniles Correctional Institution of the Ministry of Corrections and held a mini-tournament with convicts.
The Ministry of Corrections and the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia contracted the memorandum of cooperation. The document was signed by Deputy Minister of Corrections Zviad Mikhanashvili and General Head of the National Parliamentary Library Giorgi Kekelidze.
The Delegation of the Wisconsin State Penitentiary Department visited N16 Correctional Institution of the Ministry of Corrections.
Minister of Corrections KakhaKakhishvili hosted Director of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Mike McMahon as well as the Delegation of the Wisconsin State Penitentiary Department.
Minister of Corrections Kakha Kakhishvili hosted Probate Division judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Mark A. Speiser.
The new government of Georgia has been approved. The Parliament issued a resounding vote of confidence with 110 votes to the Prime Minister, the new government and the government's action plan for 2016-2020 - "Freedom, Rapid Development and Welfare".