World · 18 d ago
More than half of minors held in Israeli prisons in 2025 spent time in solitary confinement, data show
Minors placed in solitary in 2025
351 of 635 minors
Of 635 minors held in 2025, 351 were placed in solitary at least once, according to Israel Prison Service data obtained by two Israeli rights groups through a freedom-of-information request.
Held without charge
administrative detention
The Prison Service said 92 per cent of them had not been sentenced, including 115 held without trial under administrative detention orders from the Shin Bet security service.
What the data show
- 666 placements in solitary
- 154 minors isolated more than once
- 42 isolated four to eight times
- Five boys aged 13 or 14
Solitary was imposed 666 times, usually for seven days; 154 minors were isolated more than once, and five boys were aged 13 or 14.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child prohibits solitary confinement for children; Israeli prison rules make no distinction between adults and minors.
