while rimonim is always braced for violence, officials say they control it by not only accommodating religious and et mic customs, but by trying to make life relatively comfortable for its inmates. a palestinian muslim, serving life for murder, has done time at five other israeli prisons prior to this one. when i came to this hotel, i felt like i was in a hotel compared to where i have been previously. we have everything. nothing is lacking. we have a television, we have a radio. cd player. dvds, fans, shelves, there is a cabinet where we put all our clothes. a shower. nothing is lacking. rimonim has two-man and six-man cells, all of which more resemble college dormitories than american prison cells. while most american inmates are not allowed to bring personal items beyond wedding bands or religious medallions with them,
by not only accommodating religious and ethnic customs, but by trying to make life relatively comfortable for its inmates. a palestinian muslim, serving life for murder, has done time at five other israeli prisons prior to this one. translator: when i came to this prison, i felt like i was in a hotel compared to where i have been previously. we have everything. nothing is lacking. we have a television, we have a radio. cd player. dvds, fans, shelves, there is a cabinet where we put all our clothes. a shower. nothing is lacking. rimonim has two-man and six-man cells, all of which more resemble college dormitories than american prison cells. while most american inmates are not allowed to bring personal items beyond wedding bands or religious medallions with them, israeli inmates pack their bags before coming to prison.
while rimonim is always braced for violence, officials say they control it by not only accommodating religious and ethnic customs but by trying to make life relatively comfortable for its inmates. this palestinian muslim serving life for murder has done time at five other israeli prisons prior to rimonim. translator: when i came to this prison, i felt like i was in a hotel compared with where i had been previously. we have everything. nothing is lacking. we have a television, we have a radio, a cd player, dvds, fans, shelves. there s a cabinet where we put all our clothes, a shower. nothing is lacking. rimonim has both two-man and six-man cells, all of which more resemble college dormitories than american prison cells. and while most american inmates are not allowed to bring
a shower. nothing is lacking. the prison has two-man and six-man cells, all of which more resemble college dormitories than american prison cells. while most american inmates are not allowed to bring personal items beyond wedding bands or religious medallions with them, israeli inmates pack their bags before coming to prison. you bring everything with you when you turn yourself in. clothing, shoes, electrical appliances, cigarettes, hot plate, coffee, everything. you are allowed to bring everything. the comforts of home go beyond material possessions. he shares his cell with three cousins and two brothers in law. and has other family living on the cellblock as well. there are almost of 20 us here. it s normal. there is no problem with this. translator: there is no policy here that family members won t be together or all the family members will be together. so long as it doesn t threaten the order and the rules it could be that we ll let members of the same family serve time i
while the prison is always braced for violence officials say, they control it by not only accommodating religious and ethnic customs, but by trying to make life relatively comfortable for its inmates. a palestinian muslim, has done time at five other israeli prisons prior to this one. when i cam to this prison i felt like i was in a hotel compared to where i have been previously. we have everything. nothing is lacking. we have a television, we have a radio. cd player. dvds, fans, shelves, there is a cabinet where we put all our clothes. a shower. nothing is lacking. the prison has two-man and six-man cells, all of which more resemble college dormitories than american prison cells. while most american inmates are not allowed to bring personal items beyond wedding bands or