Mass Jailbreak in Georgia

(Tbilisi, September 11, 2003, Civil Georgia) – Up to 129 inmates of the Rustavi prison, near Tbilisi, escaped late in the evening on September 10, killing one prison guard. Another guard was badly injured.

The jailbreakers are described by authorities as “particularly dangerous.” The law enforcers reported that up to 15 jailbreakers were recaptured.

It was the largest breakout in the country’s history.

The Rustavi prison is notorious for overcrowding, with poor conditions and regular escape attempts.

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