The Special Penitentiary Service released a statement on the case of Lazare Grigoriadis.

“When admitted to the institution, he was informed about his rights and obligations, including the right to use barber services.

He took advantage of the right to barber services provided for in Article 21 of the Imprisonment Code.

There is no truth in the information that his hair was completely shaved off, especially against his will.

The reports that Lazare Grigoriadis was denied access to a lawyer are also a lie. His right of defense, like any prisoner, is fully guaranteed. The representative of the Public Defender’s Office visited the defendant on the day of his placement in the institution, on March 31, 2023 at 21:50”, - reads the statement.