Minor Detainees held in Megiddo prison are victims to jailers’ hatred

December 8, 2024

The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs stated that minor detainees held in Megiddo prison are victims to the jailers’ hatred and racism, who deal with those children in a brutal manner.

The Commission pointed out that the administration of Megiddo prison exploits their young age and feeble physical structure to intimidate them by storming their rooms, and beating them severely. The mistreatment is politicized and aims at affecting their psychological and mental health.

The commission’s lawyer recounted a minor detainee who had been transferred from Megiddo prison to Damoun prison, stating that the health and living conditions of children detainees are tragic, as there are special forces who exist constantly in front of their section, and commit crimes and assaults against those children.
It is worth mentioning that the total number of minor detainees in Israeli prisons stands at 280.