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Overcrowded Israeli jails [ Source: Hatzlacha (May 2022) ]
15,000
people are being held in Israel’s detention facilities
900
people were detained between February and May 2022
Israeli courts said the facilities should provide minimum living space and only hold
13,600
inmates by the end of 2022
Source: Hatzlacha (May 2022)