Early Release

Early release approved for sexual abuser Ezra Sheinberg

Sheinberg has served 2/3 of his 7 1/2-year sentence. 'He should have been locked up for life,' says Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu.

Parole Board of Courts Administration orders early release of former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger.

Large majority approves in first reading bill preventing the shortening of terrorists' sentences. 'Terrorists cannot be rehabilitated.'

Yisrael Beytenu MK proposes legislation to prevent deduction of a third of sentence for prisoners convicted under anti-terror law.

Yesh Atid MK calls on prosecution not to appeal decision to release Olmert from prison early. 'There is a scent of wrongful persecution.'

Former PM scheduled to be released from prison this Sunday, subject to a prosecution request for delay in release in order to appeal.

Justice rules that ‘good behavior’ is not enough, notes that PA is unlikely to enforce terrorist’s parole.