Jonathan Pollard

Jonathan Jay Pollard (born August 7, 1954) is an American prison inmate who pled guilty in 1987 to selling classified information to Israel while working as a civilian intelligence analyst. He was sentenced to life in prison; but because his offenses were committed prior to November 1987, he could become eligible for parole as early as November 2015.
Pollard is the only American ever to receive a life sentence for passing classified information to an ally of the U.S. Israeli officials, American and Israeli activist groups, and American politicians who see his punishment as unfair have lobbied continuously for reduction or commutation of his sentence. The Israeli government issued a formal apology to the U.S. in 1987 for its role in Pollard's espionage. Since then, it has made repeated attempts, through both official and unofficial channels, to negotiate his release. Israel granted Pollard citizenship in 1995, but did not publicly admit buying classified information from...