MK Kariv (Gilad Kariv) told the Knesset National Security Committee on Tuesday that he has witnessed detainees being transferred from police stations to prisons, and that 1,800 criminal detainees are sleeping on the floor due to overcrowding, according to his remarks broadcast from the committee's session on the Prisons Ordinance amendment.
MK Kariv (Gilad Kariv) made the remarks during a meeting of the Knesset National Security Committee on Tuesday morning, which is discussing an amendment to the Prisons Ordinance. Kariv said: 'I saw how detainees are transferred from police stations to prisons, not to detention facilities. There are 1,800 criminal detainees sleeping on the floor. Is something changing in the system of checks and balances?' The remarks highlight ongoing concerns about prison overcrowding in Israel, which have been the subject of recent reports by the State Comptroller and other oversight bodies. The Prisons Ordinance amendment under discussion is a temporary order that the committee is reviewing. No immediate response from the Israel Prison Service or the Ministry of National Security was reported.
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