Israel Prison Service
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The Israel Prison Service (Hebrew: שירות בתי הסוהר, Sherut Batei HaSohar), commonly known by its acronym, Shabas (or IPS in English), is the Israeli prison service. It is responsible for maintaining civilian prisons in Israel, as well as some security prisons containing Palestinian detainees.
Israel Prison Service personnel are trained in krav maga and conduct training for the prison service (kli'a) wing of the Israeli Military Police.
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[edit] Prisons
The IPS is divided into four blocs - north (north of Haifa), Sharon (between Haifa and Herzliya), center (between Tel Aviv and Ashdod), and south (south of Ashkelon). The approximate location of each prison is given in brackets.
[edit] North Bloc
- Carmel Prison (Oren Junction)
- Hermon Prison (North Tzalmon Creek Junction)
- Shata Prison (a.k.a. Shita Prison - HaShita Junction)
- Tzalmon Prison (North Tzalmon Creek Junction)
[edit] Sharon Bloc
- Ashmoret Prison (HaSharon Junction)
- Damun Prison
- HaSharon Prison (Hadarim Interchange)
- Rimonim Prison
[edit] Center Bloc
- Ayalon Prison (Ramla)
- Giv'on Prison (Ramla)
- Ma'asiyahu Prison (Ramla)
- Magen Prison (Ramla)
- Neve Tirtza Prison (Ramla)
[edit] South Bloc
- Dekel Prison
- Eshel Prison
- Nafha Prison
- Shikma Prison (Ashkelon)
[edit] Detention centers
- Hadarim Detention Center
- Kishon Detention Center
- Ohalei Kedar Detention Center
- Nitzan Detention Center
[edit] Prisons for Palestinians
- Gilbo'a Prison (HaShita Junction)
- Megiddo Prison (Megiddo Junction)
- Ofer Prison
- Ktziyot Prison (Ktziyot Junction)
[edit] Under construction prisons
- Ramot Prison (next to Nafha)
[edit] Ranks
The ranks in the Israel Prison Service, in Hebrew, are as follows:
[edit] Jailors
- Soher - Warder
- Rav Soher - Warder First Class
- Samal - Sergeant
[edit] Non-commissioned officers
- Rav Samal - Staff Sergeant
- Rav Samal Rishon - First Sergeant
- Rav Samal Mitkadem - Master Sergeant (Sgt. Major)
- Rav Samal Bakhir - Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Rav Nagad - Warrant Officer 1st Class
[edit] Officers
- Meyasher Mishne - 2nd Lieutenant
- Meyasher - 1st Lieutenant
- Kalai - Captain
- Rav Kalai - Major
- Sgan Gundar - Lieutenant Colonel
- Gundar Mishne - Colonel
- Tat Gundar - Brigadier
- Gundar - Major General
- Rav Gundar - Lieutenant General - commander of the prison service. The current commander (from 2003) is Yaakov Ganot.
[edit] Special units
[edit] Metzada
Metzada (named after Masada) is IPS's intervention force and specializes in suppression of prisoner uprisings, especially in prisons containing Palestinian detainees.
[edit] Yamar Dror
Yamar Dror, founded at the end of 1993, is the IPS unit for fighting narcotics. It specializes in searches and interrogation.
[edit] Bibliography
- Israel Behind Bars: True Stories of Hope And Redemption, ISBN 0-9776736-0-X, by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs.
[edit] External links
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