The Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Affairs Authority said on Monday, "The number of minor prisoners has reached nearly 280 prisoners, more than half of whom are in Megiddo Prison, and are suffering from the worst living conditions."

The lawyer for the Prisoners' Affairs Authority added after her last visit to Megiddo Prison, "Most of them have lost a lot of weight due to the poor quality and quantity of food, and the searches and beatings are still ongoing, and the situation has worsened with the onset of winter and the lack of clothing. The prisoners have only one summer outfit, and they lack blankets and mattresses, and the ones that are available are very thin and have a bad smell."

She stressed that the spread of Scabies did not exclude anyone, as most of the prisoners were infected with it to varying degrees, and the prison administration deliberately deprived them of treatment, providing it partially and after they had been infected with advanced stages of the disease.

According to the testimony of prisoner Asid Osama Abu Jado (15 years old) from Aida camp/Bethlehem, he is still suffering from inflammation and wounds as a result of constant scratching and boils that have appeared all over his body.

Note that Abu Jado was arrested on 07/02/2024, and no verdict has been issued against him yet, and he has a court appearance today.

The prisoner, Montaser Iyad Saqr (18 years old), from Askar camp/Nablus, who was arrested on 04/18/2024, was also visited. He was sentenced to 4 months of administrative detention, which was extended for another 4 months.