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Protesters support Kim Arad in her bid to keep sex offending psychologist behind bars

Arad was called to speak before a parole committee to explain why Carmi should serve the full three-year and three-month sentence he was given in August of 2022.

|ByEVE YOUNG
Kim Arad speaking with Michal Danino Hacohen
Prisoners at the Maasiyahu jail in Ramla cast their votes at the prison polling station on elections day for the 20th Knesset, March 17, 2015.

Prison health system severely understaffed, lacking in multiple areas - comptroller report

Half of all Israeli Prison Service medical clinics have been determined as inaccessible for people with disabilities.

|BySHIRA SILKOFF
Tzvi Gur comes to the Supreme Court to ask for permission to leave prison for a few days, as is allowed some Israeli prisoners. July 06, 2009.

Kidnapper and murderer Tzvi Gur dead after 41 years in prison

Gur had been incarcerated in Ma’asiyahu Prison for kidnapping and murdering 8-year-old Oron Yarden.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Mizrahi singer Kobi Peretz reprting for his 18-month prison sentence, October 15, 2017.

Rivlin to pardon popular singer Kobi Peretz

Peretz, who is in jail for tax evasion, has reportedly been a model prisoner.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Kobi Peretz begins 18-month prison term for tax evasion

The popular singer’s last-minute request for a pardon from President Reuvin Rivlin was rejected two weeks ago.

OCTOBER 15, 2017
Israeli Mizrahi singer Kobi Peretz reprting for his 18-month prison sentence, October 15, 2017.