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Shabas redirects here. For the Jewish weekly day of rest, see Shabbat
Shabbat

Shabbat or Shabbos , is the weekly day of rest in Judaism, symbolizing the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation. Though it is commonly said to be the Saturday of each week, it is observed from sundown on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night....
. For the Christian day, see Sabbath in Christianity.
The Israel Prison Service (Sherut Batei HaSohar), commonly known in Israel by its acronym Shabas (or IPS in English), is the Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
i prison service. It is responsible for maintaining civilian prisons in Israel, as well as some security prisons containing Palestinian detainees.






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Shabas redirects here. For the Jewish weekly day of rest, see Shabbat
Shabbat

Shabbat or Shabbos , is the weekly day of rest in Judaism, symbolizing the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation. Though it is commonly said to be the Saturday of each week, it is observed from sundown on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night....
. For the Christian day, see Sabbath in Christianity.
The Israel Prison Service (Sherut Batei HaSohar), commonly known in Israel by its acronym Shabas (or IPS in English), is the Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
i 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
Internal Security Minister of Israel

The Internal Security Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Internal Security, which oversees Israel Police and the Israel Prison Service, and a member of the Cabinet of Israel....
.

Israel Prison Service personnel are trained in krav maga
Krav Maga

Krav Maga is a military hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel which emphasizes threat neutralization, often in a 'him-or-me' context. Krav Maga originated in the 1930s....
 and conduct training for the prison service (kli'a) wing of the Israeli Military Police
Israeli Military Police

The Military Police Corps of the Israel Defense Forces is the Israeli military police and Provost . The military police serves the Manpower Directorate during peace time, and the Technological and Logistics Directorate during war....
.

Since 2006 there have been talks that private security companies may take control of prisons in Israel, yet no agreement was reached until now.

Prisons

The IPS is divided into four blocs - north (north of Haifa
Haifa

Haifa is the largest city in North District Israel, and the List of Israeli cities in the country, with a population of over 264,900. Haifa has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs....
), Sharon (between Haifa and Herzliya
Herzliya

File:Location_herzliya.pngHerzliya is a List of Israeli cities of 84,200 residents located on the Israeli coastal plain of Israel. It is part of the Tel Aviv District....
), center (between Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv-Yafo , usually Tel Aviv, is the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Israel in Israel, with an estimated population of 390,100....
 and Ashdod
Ashdod

Ashdod , is the List of Israeli cities in Israel, located in the South District of the country, on the Mediterranean Sea Israeli Coastal Plain, with a population of 207,000....
), and south (south of Ashkelon
Ashkelon

Ashkelon or Ashqelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Bronze Age. In the course of its history, it has been ruled by the Canaanites, the Philistines, the Babylonians, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Romes, the Muslims and the Crusaders....
). The approximate location of each prison is given in brackets.

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)
  • Gilbo'a Prison (HaShita Junction) [Since 2007 it holds most of the prisoners from jerusale]

Sharon Bloc

  • Ashmoret Prison (HaSharon Junction
    HaSharon Junction

    The HaSharon Junction , commonly known as Beit Lid Junction , is an important road junction in the Sharon plain region of Israel. It intersects Highway 4 and Highway 57 ....
    )
  • Damun Prison
  • HaSharon Prison (Hadarim Interchange)
  • Rimonim Prison

Center Bloc

  • Ayalon Prison (Ramla
    Ramla

    Ramla , is a city in central Israel with a mixed Arab and Jewish population. Ramla was founded circa 705?715 CE by the Umayyad Caliph Suleiman ibn Abed al-Malik....
    )
  • Giv'on Prison (Ramla)
  • Ma'asiyahu Prison (Ramla)
  • Magen Prison (Ramla)
  • Neve Tirtza Prison (Ramla)


South Bloc

  • Dekel Prison
  • Eshel Prison
  • Nafha Prison
  • Shikma Prison (Ashkelon
    Ashkelon

    Ashkelon or Ashqelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Bronze Age. In the course of its history, it has been ruled by the Canaanites, the Philistines, the Babylonians, the Phoenicians, the Ancient Romes, the Muslims and the Crusaders....
    )


Detention centers

  • Hadarim Detention Center
  • Kishon Detention Center
  • Ohalei Kedar Detention Center
  • Nitzan Detention Center
  • Ofer Prison
    Ofer Prison

    Ofer Prison , formerly officially known as Incarceration Facility 385 , is an Israeli Incarceration facility located in the West Bank, between Ramallah/Beituniya and Giv'at Ze'ev....
     (Near Ramallah, Atarot area | Used for the prisoners from the west bank, may also be used as a prison too)
  • Maskoveieh (in jerusalem)


Others

  • Megiddo Prison (Megiddo Junction)
  • Ktzi'ot Prison (Ktzi'ot Junction)


Under construction prisons

  • Ramot Prison (next to Nafha)


Ranks


The ranks in the Israel Prison Service, in Hebrew, are as follows:

Jailers

  • Soher - Warder
  • Rav Soher - Warder First Class
  • Samal - Sergeant


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


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.


Special units


Metzada

Metzada (named after Masada
Masada

Masada is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of an isolated rock plateau, or large mesa, on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea....
) 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.

Nahshon

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

Yamar Dror

Yamar Dror, founded at the end of 1993, is the IPS unit for fighting narcotics. It specializes in searches and interrogation.

Commanders

  • Giri Gera - 1949-1951
  • Ram Salomon - 1951-1952
  • Zvi Hermon - 1952-1958
  • Arye Nir - 1958-1976
  • Haim Levi - 1976-1981
  • Mordechai Wertheimer - 1981-1985
  • Rafi Swisa - 1985-1986
  • David Maimon - 1986-1987
  • Levy Shaul - 1987-1990
  • Gabi Amir - 1990-1993
  • Aryeh Bibi
    Aryeh Bibi

    Aryeh Bibi is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Kadima....
     - 1993-1997
  • Amos Azani - 1997-2000
  • Orit Adato - 2000-2003
  • Yaakov Ganot - 2003-2007
  • Benny Kaniak - 2007 to date


Bibliography

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


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