Monday, March 03, 2008

Officials warn of terrorist links to prison gangs


Officials warn of terrorist links to prison gangs

· Managers admit struggle to control extremist inmates
· Internal documents reveal rising culture of violence

"The growing number of terrorist prisoners are forging connections with the existing gangs inside Britain's high security jails to the alarm of senior Prison Service managers, according to internal Ministry of Justice documents".

2 comments:

  1. Bleeding obvious wasn't it!
    If we are going to keep banging terrorist up at the rate we are special facilities are needed for them, separate from the mainstream prison population.
    Ones where a realistic attempt at rehabilitation is made.
    But then again this opens another Pandora's box regarding special treatment for one section of the prison population against another.
    Lobbing the ball back in your court John - whats the solution?

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  2. BB: My understanding is that so-called terrorist suspects are kept locked away from the mainstream prison population.

    Given that prison has long been called the "University of Crime" I fail to see how students can be prevented from learning in such an esteemed environment.

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