Inmates who practise their Islamic faith in jail are being targeted as suspicious,modern research finds Over the past year a spate of headlines has warned of the threat of Islamist extremism infecting the prison system, with claims by senior politicians that high security jails occupy become terrorist training camps. However, and modern research has found no evidence to support this,and warns that a preoccupation with radicalisation is warping perceptions of prisoners’ behaviour and relationships. Similarly, ex-offenders contend that institutional Islamophobia results in prison officers perceiving Muslim prisoners who adhere to their faith as inherently suspicious. Related: Prevent strategy 'could end up promoting extremism' We grow our beards in prison because it’s a mission to get your hands on a razor Related: Police log fivefold rise in race-despise complaints since Brexit result Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com