The Commission of Prisoners' Affairs and Ex-Prisoners said on Wednesday that young prisoners in Damon prison are experiencing difficult detention conditions, with insects rampant in their rooms and are subjected to almost daily surprise searches that leave them exposed to the elements for hours.

The Commission's lawyer reported that conditions in the Ashbal section, where 70 detainees are held, are difficult, as they are subjected to surprise inspections from time to time. A week ago, at dawn, a unit called "Yamaz" stormed the section and took the prisoners out into the yard after shackling them hand and foot for two hours in the cold until the unit's personnel finished the inspection.

The Commission noted that four days ago, prison guards, accompanied by an officer, entered the rooms and confiscated all the prisoners' clothing, leaving each young prisoner with one gray uniform in addition to the brown Shabas uniform.

The lawyer added, citing detainees she visited, that the prisoners are suffering from a widespread bedbug infestation in some rooms.

As for the duration of the break, two prisoners’ rooms go out together for a break every day for an hour.

The Commission's lawyer visited the young prisoner Adam Fawaz Reda Abu Zant (17 years old), from the town of Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, who is being held in Section 4 for young detainees and was arrested on 08/27/2024, sentenced to 6 months administrative detention for the second time. He suffers from an injury to his hand and his condition is being monitored by the prison clinic.

The Commission's lawyer also visited the young prisoner Yousef Nidal Abdel Ghafer Zion, 17 years old, from the town of Abwein, northwest of Ramallah. He was arrested on November 1, 2024. His health is generally good and he is serving a four-month administrative detention sentence for the second time.

The lawyer noted that the two young prisoners, Mohammed Salama from Tuqu' and Ahmed Dahbour from Al-Wahdat camp in Amman, are also in Al-Damon prison.