According to the report N001228614 by the National Forensics Bureau the death was caused by a brain swelling with brainstem dislocation and embedment inflicted by a non-traumatic extravasation in the brain as a result of acute disorder of blood circulation. The examination of the body did not reveal any external mechanical injuries. The postmortem report indicates the following diagnosis: acute disorder of blood circulation in the brain as a result of brain vessels atherosclerosis: diffusive hemorrhage in the brain-tunic in a form of congelation, diffusive extravasation in the soft tunic of cerebellum, intracerebral extravasation in the right hemisphere extending to right side ventricle (presence of up to 100 ml blood congelation in the ventricle), swelling of brain-tunic and substances with brainstem dislocation and embedment, athero-arterial sclerosis of the brain-tunic, atherosclerotic coronary sclerosis, aortal atherosclerosis, swelling in the lungs, focal emphysema, bronchitis, pneumosclerosis, hepatitis, athero-arterial sclerosis of IV blood vessels. Based on the information provided by the Medical Department of the Ministry of Corrections it is not clear whether or not R.C. had been provided with a consultation with a cardiologist or any tests on cardiovascular system or the brain in either 2013 or 2014 even though the patient had undergone hypertonic crisis in 2012 and was taking treatment in accordance to the diagnosis (hypertonic disease, second stage). G.U. On February 11, 2014 at approximately 13:30 a convict G.U. born in 1972 died in the Institution N8 of the Penitentiary Department. According to the medical records, G.U. had been placed in the facility on January 23, 2014. Upon admission the convict complained about a pain in the area of both shins and difficulties while walking. The convict was also diagnosed with chronic viral Hepatitis C and had an extensive record of drug abuse. The convict was examined by a doctor in his/her cell on February 11, 2014 at 12:50 PM. The convict was complaining about fatigue, dizziness, shortness in breath. According to the fellow inmates the convict knocked out at the attempt to get up. Because of low arterial blood pressure, the patient was administered Cordiamin and caffeine. After the injections the convict started feeling better. However, after 10 minutes from the injection the symptoms reoccurred. The patient was given Validol but the situation got worse as the peripheral pulsation faded away and the patient lost consciousness. An intensive care therapist was called and both the doctor and the intensive care therapist tried to revive the patient. An ambulance was also called to the place but to no avail. Biological death was pronounced at 13:50. Diagnosis: declining breakage of the upper third of the left shin and the distal fragment of the right shin, post-osteochondrosis period, chronic viral Hepatitis C (according to the medical record). According to the report N000716414 of the National Forensics Bureau, the death was NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM OF GEORGIA 123

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