Established in 2005 by the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority, the "Maftechot" residential hostel for men who were incarcerated for domestic violence is the first of it's kind. The hostel deals with paroled prisoners convicted on charges of domestic violence, and is part of a 5-stage program for rehabilitation (First stage - identification and interviews . Second stage - entry into the hostel for 4 months, including treatment. Third stage - Couples and family therapy. Fourth stage - after a stay of minimum 6 months - preparation in order to leave the hostel. Fifth stage - one year of follow up treatment).

The goal of the hostel is to stop violent men being violent through treatment, and to identify and understand violent behaviour. The hostel also provides assistance to battered women and wives of released prisoners.