UK Prison Service Has ‘Underappreciated’ Danger of Islamist Gangs: Report

UK Prison Service Has ‘Underappreciated’ Danger of Islamist Gangs: Report
A prisoner entering a wing at Pentonville Prison in London, in an undated file photo. Anthony Devlin/PA
Chris Summers
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Britain’s independent reviewer of terrorist legislation, Jonathan Hall QC, says the Prison Service has failed to tackle Islamist gangs and has allowed some jails to become breeding grounds for terrorism.

In his report “Terrorism in Prisons,” Hall said: “The impact of Islamist groups has been underappreciated for too long by the authorities ... Islamist group behaviour has come to be seen as part of the prison landscape.”
Chris Summers
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Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
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