Israel Prison Service
| שירות בתי הסוהר | |
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| Formed | 1949 |
| Jurisdiction | Israel |
| Website | www |
The Israel Prison Service (Hebrew: שירות בתי הסוהר, Sherut Batei HaSohar, Arabic: إدارة السجون الإسرائيلية, Idārat al-Sujūn al-Isrā’īlīyyah), known in Israel by its acronym Shabas (שב״ס) 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, its workforce was 8,800.