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Israel

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Aging · 5mo ago

Population rose sharply from October 2023; includes administrative detainees and security prisoners held under both criminal and military law.

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Prison population

19,756

Year: 2023

Rate per 100,000

217

Per 100,000 residents

Occupancy

136.2%

Above design capacity

Pre-trial / remand

25.2%

Share not yet sentenced

Female prisoners

1%

Foreign nationals

38.9%

Figures from official sources · verified 20 May 2026 · methodology

Conditions risk — across 60 facilities

Average of our computed Conditions Risk Score across the country's facilities. Methodology · Browse highest-risk

38/100
national average
1 elevated59 unknown
4 documented human-rights cases →

How Israel compares

vs Asia (16) & global averages
Rate per 100,000this: 217 · region: 160 · global: 214
Occupancy ratethis: 136% · region: 149% · global: 125%
Pre-trial sharethis: 25% · region: 34% · global: 32%

The vertical ticks mark the global (grey) and regional (amber) means. Bars are clipped at the high end for readability.

Prison population over time

Annual figures, latest survey year
2000: 9,421+109.7% over 23y2023: 19,756

Source: World Prison Brief / unodc

What we know — and don't

Transparency about the boundaries of this data. Click sources where linked.

What we don't know

  • Conditions for security detainees opaque since October 2023.

Prisons in Israel

Browse all 60 →

60 facilities in our database — showing the first 24.

Acre Prison

Israel

Type

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Capacity

—

Held

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Ashmoret prison

Israel

Type

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Capacity

—

Held

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Ayalon Prison

Israel · Ramle

High

Type

Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Beersheba Prison

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Be'er Sheva Prison

Israel · Be'er Sheva

High

Type

Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

byt hsvhr gnvt

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

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byt svhr gb`vn

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

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byt svhr Hrmvn

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

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byt svhr KHrml

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

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byt svhr rmvn

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

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Camp 1391

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

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Damon Prison

Israel · Haifa District

Medium

Type

Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Damoun Prison

Israel · Haifa

Medium

Type

Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Eshel Prison

Israel · Be'er Sheva

High

Type

Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Gilboa Prison

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

600

Held

—

Givon Prison

Israel · Ramle

High

Type

Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Hadarim Prison

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

HaScharon-Gefangnis

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Hasharon Prison

Israel · Ramle

High

Type

Prison

Capacity

—

Held

—

Holot

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Jalame Detention Centre

Israel · Jalame

Type

Detention Centre

Capacity

—

Held

—

Jalameh Prison

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Ketziot Prison

Israel · Negev

High

Type

Administrative Detention

Capacity

—

Held

—

KHlA rnsAns

Israel

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

See all 60 prisons in Israel →

Data completeness

100%

Score based on how many fields are populated. We surface this so you know where the gaps are.

National population
9,120,0002023
Source-verified
20 May 2026
Source links
3 cited

Sources

Direct citations for the figures on this page.

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
ISR

Recent reports

  • Ofer Prison22 Apr 2024

    Documented overcrowding, restricted access to medical care, and the suspension of ICRC family-visit programmes since October 2023.

    B'Tselem · source

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Israel — prison statistics},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/countries/israel},
  urldate = {2026-10-14}
}