AL-QAIDA supporters are being hardened in British jails, not reformed, it has been claimed. Convicted terrorists are using their incarceration to preach jihad to vulnerable young men and build up networks, according to Whitehall sources.
The radicalising process is said to be similar to that experienced by IRA members at the Maze prison in Northern Ireland. A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: "We are actively working to ensure that extremists in prison do not pose a threat to the public, prison staff or other prisoners." |