Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & JusticeA report by the Israel Public Defender's Office warned of harsher police violence, severe overcrowding in prisons and the implementation of more measures previously reserved for what Israel defines as 'security prisoners'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChen Maanit07:37 PM • July 01 2026 IDTPrisoners in Israeli jails suffered unprecedented violence and rights violations amid a deepening incarceration crisis in 2025, according to an annual report published by the Israel Public Defender's Office on Wednesday. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel policeIsrael crimeHuman rightsIsrael Prison ServiceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael, U.S. Move Forward With Jerusalem Embassy on Land Claimed by PalestiniansNew Graphic October 7 Episodes Shock 'Fauda' ViewersIsraeli Police Officer Beat Palestinian Unprovoked, Lied About It, Footage ShowsPolice: Man Fatally Shot After Trying to Stab Officer, Motive UnclearThis Language School Wants Israelis to Do More Than Order Hummus in ArabicRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village