The head of the judicial police Brigadier Mahmoud Abu Hmaida, confirmed the escape of 700 inmates from Ein Zara and Gibbs prisons during the clashes that took place in Tripoli lately, noting that some of them have returned to prison again willingly. Abu Humaida explained that the judicial police immediately informed the Public Prosecution and prepared lists of the runaway inmates from the two prisons, noting that Ein Zara prison was closed temporarily, and about 34 inmates were transferred to Al Jidaida main prison. He also stressed that the judicial police has already opened an investigation into the incident to determine the responsibility of the inmates' escape, pointing to his decision to suspend the director of Ein Zara prison and his assistant, for negligence and default. Abu Humaida pointed out that al-Gibbs prison is currently out of service and the place was used as a judicial police training institute. He also stressed that all rehabilitation institutions and prisons must be under the authority of the Ministry of Justice and the judicial police and that such institutions should be excluded from the conflict in the country.

Source: Libya Observer September 10, 2018 09:33 UTC