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Israel's prison chief Kobi Yaakobi summoned for second hearing ahead of possible indictment
IPS Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi was summoned for a second hearing on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and obstruction of investigations. A pre-indictment hearing is underway.
'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons
Prosecution indicts convicted sex offender for repeated violations of supervision order
Israel faces worst prison overcrowding crisis in its history, report warns
Supreme Court rejects former Balad MK appeal of 1 year jail sentence
Former MK Said Nafa (Balad) on Monday exhausted his last chance to avoid his one year jail sentence when a three justice panel of the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
Palestinian prisoners launch hunger strike to protest detention
Earlier this month, Islamic Jihad activist Muhammad Allan ended a hunger strike that had stretch to 66 days.
Extreme heat wave pushes Israel's electricity reserve to the limit
Israel Electric Corporation: if peak power consumption occurs, the system can experience power shortages due to low electricity reserve.
An unlikely bond
An innovative program pairs prison inmates with the severely disabled residents of Aleh Negev, leading to surprising benefits on both sides.
Death penalty for terrorists gains popularity in coalition and on social media
The current law gives judges an option of sentencing a terrorist to death, but only if there is a consensus between all the judges presiding over a case.
Supreme Court: No jail for Olmert pending Talansky conviction appeal
The ruling came as the state made a surprise announcement at the hearing that it would not oppose postponing Olmert's sentence pending the appeal.
Prisoners of the election: Thousands of inmates line up to vote at facilities across Israel
Prisoners to do their part, albeit limited, to decide the makeup of the 20th Knesset.
Arab lawyer from east Jerusalem arrested for aiding Hamas
Suspect allegedly met with terrorists in prison to exchange money for information.
'iPhone Imal' caught by cavity search trying to smuggle phones to Hamas prisoners
A woman attempts to smuggle means of communications to Hamas activists in Israeli prison, gets caught.
Report alleges Olmert bribed Zaken not to testify against him
The alleged messages show Zaken requesting Olmert to obtain job interviews for her son with Bank Discount's CEO and the Harel Group, as well as getting a European vacation home.
