i prefer not to say. the commander has a different take on who maintains order in the cellblock. we are the ones who maintain orders, not the prisoners. even though they may say otherwise. there s a very clear organization. there are rules for behavior for order that are very clear. and the prisoners know them. coming up, inside the prison s religious wing. a former israeli soldier recounts his role in a military gang. i held a cocked gun towards him. we realized the surprising benefit many israeli inmates enjoy. the idea of some one that committed a violent crime and had a sentence, being released for a few days was really surprising to us. later, we head north for an exclusive look inside israel s only female prison. located 30 miles outside the our retirement savings, not in this economy. we also have zero free time,
there s a lot more animosity from the inmates towards the officers. one reason why, even though 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. 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 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.
they would shake hands. in american prison we don t see that. there is a lot more animosity. one reason why, even though 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 the they will have to live within the small israeli society. translator: weep 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
according to the law. i prefer not to say. the commander has a different take on who maintains order in the cellblock. translator: we are the one whose maintain order, not the prisoners. even though they may say otherwise. there is a very clear organization. there are rules for behavior for order that are very clear. and the prisoners know them. coming up inside the prison s religious wing. a former israeli soldier recounts his role in a military gang. i held a cocked gun towards him. we realized the surprising benefit many israeli inmates enjoy. the idea of some one that commit aid violent crime and had a sentence being release ford a few days was really surprising to us. later, we head north for an exclusive look inside israel s only female prison. wake up!