A bill setting up a new system of punishment for persons convicted of criminal offenses in Israel, and departing in a number of respects from Anglo-Saxon law which has been in effect in Palestine since the Mandate was established, was introduced yesterday in Parliament by Dr. Peretz Rosen, Minister of Justice.
Among other changes in practice which the legislation will effect is the introduction of the suspended sentence and the temporary deprivation of certain political and personal rights. The measure makes no mention of capital punishment.
All convicted and sentenced prisoners will be required to do work while in prison, unless specifically exempted from it by the sentencing judge. Sentences up to two years will be automatically reduced by one-third for good behaviour. Persons sentence is served. Parolees may be re-imprisoned if they violate the terms of their parole.
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