Maleki was released in 2015 on a temporary six-month furlough to receive medical treatment for kidney failure, but returned to prison on January 19, 2016. 
Maleki aliachiliwa huru 2015 kwa muda mfupi wa miezi sita ili kumwezesha kupata matibabu ya matatizo ya figo, lakini alirudi gerezani mnamo Januari 19, 2016.