Jeremiah was in prison in Israel when the Babylonians overran Jerusalem in 587 BC; however, the Babylonians did not take him hostage.

"Samson judged over Israel for 40 years."

Actually in Judges 15 it is said that he was judge over Israel for 20 years.

An excavation project in Megiddo Prison, Israel where they have discovered what they claim to be the oldest Christian church discovered to date.

Adolf Eichmann was executed by hanging shortly before midnight on the 31st of May, 1962 in an Israel prison at Ramla. Shalom Nagar was his executioner.

Florence Simmons was made a prison for almost a year. He was from Hungary and after the liberation she moved to Israel were Gene was born.