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The prisons, jails and police of Israel

This page lists 24 places of detention and 97 law enforcement agencies in Israel. The Israel Prison Service runs the country's prisons and holds people on remand once they leave police custody. Among them are 96 police stations, 23 prisons and 1 young offender institution. 3 entries have a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. Central District has the most entries of any district, with 34. Choose one of 6 districts to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Israel, by district

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

96Police stations
23Prisons
1Young offender institution
1Border police
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Prisons & jails

24 facilities

24 entries
Ashmoret prisonPrisonHaSharonCentral District——
Ayalon PrisonPrisonRamlaCentral District972747836120—
Beer Sheva PrisonPrisonBe'er ShevaSouthern District——
Camp 1391PrisonHaderaHaifa——
Damon PrisonPrisonHaderaHaifa——
Gilboa PrisonPrisonYizre'elNorthern District+972-08-9780922600
HaSharon PrisonTel MondPrisonHaSharonCentral District——
Jalamme detention centerPrisonHaifa——
Lavi PrisonPrisonBe'er ShevaSouthern District——
Megiddo PrisonPrisonYizre'elNorthern District——
Military Prison 6PrisonHaderaHaifa——
Mitzpe YamPrisonTel Aviv——
Nafha PrisonPrisonBe'er ShevaSouthern District——
Neve TzedekPrisonHaSharonCentral District——
Ofek PrisonYoung offender institutionHaSharonCentral District——
Ohalay Keidar PrisonPrisonBe'er ShevaSouthern District+972 8-629-0825—
Ramon PrisonPrisonBe'er ShevaSouthern District——
SaharonimPrisonBe'er ShevaSouthern District——
Sde Teiman detention campPrisonBe'er ShevaSouthern District——
Shata prisonPrisonYizre'elNorthern District——
Shikma PrisonPrisonAshqelonSouthern District——
Tel Aviv Detention FacilityPrisonTel Aviv——
Tzalmon prisonPrisonZefatNorthern District——
Zalmon PrisonPrisonZefatNorthern District——
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Israel?

The atlas lists 24 prisons, jails and detention centres in Israel, including 23 prisons and 1 young offender institution.

How many police stations are in Israel?

97 police units are listed for Israel: 96 police stations and 1 border police.

Can I look up a prisoner in Israel?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Israel. Contact the facility or the Israel Prison Service, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which district has the most facilities?

Central District, with 5 prisons and jails and 29 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 3 entries of 24. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.

Who runs the prisons in Israel?

The Israel Prison Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

What specialised facilities are there in Israel?

The atlas lists 1 young offender institution here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Israel divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Israel by district, following official administrative boundaries; 6 districts currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the district where it is located; Central District is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Israel?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 97 police units here. Open a district to see the units in each area.

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