page_title: Israel Prison Service
section_title: Southern District
hierarchical_section_title: Israel Prison Service / List of prisons and detention centers / Southern District
caption_attribution_description: Ktzi'ot Prison
context_page_description: The Israel Prison Service, commonly known in Israel by its acronym Shabas or IPS in English, is the state agency responsible for overseeing prisons in Israel. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security. In 2014, the IPS employed 8,800 workers.
context_section_description: Beersheba Prison (prison complex) in Beersheba
  Dekel Prison
  Eshel Prison
  Ela Prison
  Ktzi'ot Prison (Ktzi'ot Junction)
  Nafha Prison (Mitzpe Ramon)
  Ramon Prison (Mitzpe Ramon, right next to Nafha Prison)
  Saharonim Prison (Ktzi'ot Junction)
  Shikma Prison (Ashkelon)
caption: Ktzi'ot Prison
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