inmates are among israel's most violent criminals, rehabilitation is a major goal of the prison. >> i think one of the keys of understanding the israeli prison system and why inmates live so comfortable with each other even in a maximum security prison, is understanding the size of israel. israel is a really small country. those inmates one day are going to return to society. and the prisons don't want to release, hardened, angry prisoners out there. because they will have to live with each other and they will have to live within the small israeli society. >> translator: we treat the prisoners in a respectful manner. we treat them as human beings. >> and nowhere is that respect and trust better demonstrated than in staff cafeteria. corrections officers eat here every day. and the food is all prepared by inmates. >> the officers were not at all concerned about the inmates tampering with their food.