FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions

  Does the IPS hold foreign workers that are non-Pal estinians? If so – what is their position and wher e are they?
  Does the IPS provide treatment for prisoners sente nced for sex offences?
  Freedom of Information Act – Forms
  I am a pupil / student who would like to write a p aper on the prisoners at the prisons. Who should I contact?
  I would like to enlist to the IPS. What should I d o?
  I would like to volunteer to work with prisoners a t the prisons. What should I doshould I do?
  Is it possible to donate to the IPS, and if so, ho w?
  My son has recently been sentenced to imprisonment and I wish to send him money to use in the cantin a, what should I do?
  What are the prisons that exist in Israel? ‏
  What is "isolation"?
  What is a "separated prisoners' section"?
  What is a life sentence?
  What is a prisoners' cantina?
  What is a release at the end of two thirds?
  What is a release board?
  What is an administrative release?
  What is the yearly cost of holding a prisoner?
  What percent of the prisoners in the IPS are impri soned more than once?
  What religious services are provided to prisoners?
  What types of visitations are prisoners allowed to receive in imprisonment facilities?
  When is a prisoner entitled to leave for his first vacation?
  Where do the prisoners eat? What is the meal menu?
  Who is allegeable to receive community service ins tead of imprisonment?