Israel Prison Service

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The Israel Prison Service (Hebrew: שירות בתי הסוהר‎, Sherut Batei HaSohar), commonly known in Israel 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. It is under the jurisdiction of the Internal Security ministry.

Israel Prison Service personnel are trained in krav maga and conduct training for the prison service (kli'a) wing of the Israeli Military Police.

Contents 1 Prisons 1.1 North Bloc 1.2 Sharon Bloc 1.3 Center Bloc 1.4 South Bloc 1.5 Detention centers 1.6 Prisons for Palestinians 1.7 Under construction prisons 2 Ranks 2.1 Jailors 2.2 Non-commissioned officers 2.3 Officers 3 Special units 3.1 Metzada 3.2 Nahshon 3.3 Yamar Dror 4 Commanders 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External links

[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
• Ktzi'ot Prison (Ktzi'ot 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 2007) is Benny Kaniak.

[edit] Special units

[edit] Metzada

Metzada (named after Masada) is IPS's quick response and intervention force and specializes in suppression of prisoner uprisings, especially in prisons containing Palestinian detainees. It consists mainly of special forces veterans from the IDF.^[1]

[edit] Nahshon

Nahshon is the IPS's main intervention and conveyance unit and deals with searches, silencing disturbances, guarding IPS staff, etc.^[2]

[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] Commanders

• Giri Gera - 1949-1951
• Ram Salomon - 1951-1952
• Zvi Hermon - 1952-1958
• Arye Nir - 1958-1976
• Haim Levy - 1976-1981
• Mordechai Wertheimer - 1981-1985
• Rafi Swisa - 1985-1986
• David Maimon - 1986-1987
• Levy Shaul - 1987-1990
• Gabi Amir - 1990-1993
• Arye Bibi - 1993-1997
• Amos Azani - 1997-2000
• Orit Adato - 2000-2003
• Yaakov Ganot - 2003-2007
• Benny Kaniak - 2007 to date

[edit] References

[edit] Bibliography

• Israel Behind Bars: True Stories of Hope And Redemption, ISBN 0-9776736-0-X, by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs.

[edit] External links

• Official website (Hebrew)
• Official English website
• First authorized book, website

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