Prisoners evacuated after setting fire to mattresses and sheets
One hospitalized after prisoners in Be'er Sheva facility set fire in cell.
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Amiram Ben Uliel to be let out of solitary confinement for Passover Seder
Man convicted of Duma arson murders to be allowed to have the Passover Seder with other Jewish prisoners for the first time.
State Comptroller: About 40% of female prison guards sexually harassed
Female guards and soldiers lack proper protections against sexual harassment, interim report finds.
Alberta Jewish inmates to receive kosher food after five-year appeal
After B'nai Brith Canada intervenes in lobbying effort, Alberta government agrees to provide kosher food for Jewish inmates.
Hamas terrorist stabs guard at Nafkha Prison
IPS says Hamas wing of prison under control after guard lightly injured in stabbing by prisoner.
Mother of officer who died in prison: 'My son was healthy until the day before he died'
Mother of Captain T., who died in a military prison, calls for investigation to rule out murder. 'He always did things out of the box.'
Natali Oknin speaks with her family from Turkish prison
Israeli woman held in Turkish prison speaks with her family on the phone, seeks reassurances they're all right.
Israeli diplomats visit couple in Turkish prison
Israeli consul in Istanbul visits couple arrested for 'espionage' after taking picture of Erdogan's palace.
Attorney meets Israeli imprisoned in Turkey: I promised to bring him home
Attorney Nir Yeslovich visits Mordy Oknin in Turkish prison after he and his wife were arrested for 'espionage.'
IDF: Intel officer who died in prison damaged national security for personal motives
IDF releases report showing officer acted for personal motives in manners which severely affected national security.
Mysterious occurrence in IDF: Imprisoned intel officer dies
Intel officer sent to detention facility in central Israel in September. 2 weeks ago he was sent to hospital and pronounced dead.
Sheldon Silver ordered back to prison
Two days after being released to home confinement, former New York politician ordered to return to prison.
A look into the IDF's new detention facility
New facility located in Beit Lid camp will replace bases Prison 4 and Prison 6 to be closed.
Rare report from inside Iran's prisons
An American recently released from Iranian prison tells of the people he met inside, including an Iranian Jew jailed for visiting Israel.
Rapper Kodak Black said he is being denied access to a rabbi in prison
Rapper identifying as a 'Hebrew Israelite' requests access to a rabbi and Torah scrolls amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Judge orders release of ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
District judge rules US government violated First Amendment rights of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to stop him from writing a book.
16 months in prison for not preventing Rina Shnerb murder
Military court approves plea agreement between military prosecution and Issar Hatem Rashid Maruf.
The prison parable and the goldene medina
The inmates were so comfortable in prison that they refused to leave when the walls came down. What is the parable telling us?
Terrorist jailed for firebomb attack dies in Israeli prison
23-year-old Palestinian Arab terrorist sentenced to eight years for Molotov cocktail attack on Israelis dies in prison.
Erdan bans prison visits to terrorists over Coronavirus fears
Public Security Minister freezes all visits to security prisoners following Coronavirus outbreak in the PA.
Wife of Moshe Tamam's murderer claims he fathered child with her
Wife of terrorist who kidnapped, murdered soldier in 1984 claims she conceived daughter with him despite not being allowed to meet husband.
Ten Israelis arrested last week in Europe for smuggling Khat
Israelis were arrested in Vienna, Copenhagen and London for attempting to smuggle dozens of kilograms of Khat in their suitcases.
Naama Issachar moved to remote prison under poor conditions
Israeli woman held in Russia relocated to new prison with worse conditions, banned from seeing her mother, bringing warm clothes from family
Samaria Council Head: PA acted like a mob organization
The Samaria Council head talks about his efforts to release the Palestinian who converted to Judaism and was abducted by the PA.
Two sentenced in crash that killed engaged couple
Brooklyn man convicted in connection with 2018 crash that killed newly engaged couple sentenced to eighteen years-to-life in prison.
4 Ukrainians sentenced for fatal beating of Chabad Rabbi
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Deitsch was savagely beaten and left unconscious 3 years ago and died six months later.
California murder suspects escape jail
2 prisoners escape through 22 inch hole cut in ceiling
Supreme Court rejects Yigal Amir's appeal
Amir's rights were taken away due to a phone call in which he tried to convince a rap star to join a political party for his release.
Foreign Ministry: Smuggling khat can result in long prison terms
14 Israelis were arrested for smuggling khat in the last few days. One Israeli is currently serving a 10-yr. prison term in Turkey.
Spanish journalist gets 7 years for fatal hit-and-run
Julio De La Guardia killed haredi pianist Chaim Tukachinsky last year. Chaim's mother: 'Thoughts of Chaim don't leave me for even a minute.'
Ohio man who attacked 'Jewish' man fails to show up for prison
Ohio man convicted of attacking someone he believed Jewish now wanted by FBI after failing to show up to begin serving his prison term.
'Submissive and cowardly behavior against Hamas prisoners'
Minister Smotrich slams meeting of imprisoned Hamas leaders, approved by prison service. "Inconceivable. We must put an end to this."
Freed African-American inmate visits Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave
Matthew Charles, the first person released under Trump's First Step Act thanks the Rebbe for advocating prison reform over 40 years ago.
Prison life: Israeli prisons vs. Egyptian prisons
Tamar Yonah speaks with a former Israeli prison inmate, and reads from an Egyptian blog.
Michael Cohen reports to America’s ‘Jewiest’ prison
President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen arrives at the Federal Correction Institution in Otisville, New York.
400 imprisoned terrorists join hunger strike
Hundreds announce they are joining hunger strike of terrorists imprisoned in Israel. Arab street shows widespread support for the strikers.
Left-wing group to demonstrate on behalf of terrorists in prison
New Israel Fund group to join protest against 'harassment' of prisoners at K'tziot Prison following stabbing of guards by Hamas terrorist.
Hamas blames Israel for prison attack
Hamas spokesperson says terrorists stabbed prison personnel because manager refused 'justified demands.'
Terrorist attack - inside Israeli prison
Hamas terrorists stab prison personnel in apparent terror attack in southern Israel.
Prison guards suspected of trading bribes for favors
Israel Prison Service officers arrested on suspicion of providing inmates with perks in exchange for kickbacks.
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