Now what: Take concrete steps to solve the problem of prison "radicalization," or wait for another study to come out? The path of least resistance won't work forever.
"Jailed extremists 'are free to recruit'," from ITN, October 6:
Jailed extremists are free to brainwash potential recruits in prison, a report has warned.
The above sentence is an instructive example in how a choice of words can be employed in an attempt to slip some assumptions under the radar unchallenged. And it highlights the problem of pinning down who qualifies as "moderate" and who is "extreme" in the first place.
It said that there is lack of resources to monitor them, adding that prison officials concentrate on watching convicted Islamist terrorists and ignore radicals convicted of lesser offences.
Dr Peter Neumann from King's College London said governments across Europe should observe prisons more closely in the future as they were likely to become "major hubs" for terrorist recruitment.
He suggested creating "jihadist prisons" in which to isolate Islamist militants from other prisoners, while warning such a policy would allow governments to be portrayed as "anti-Muslim".
He says: "The prison systems have no capacity to control the activities of those convicted for lesser offences, some of whom are certain to engage in radicalisation and recruitment amongst the general prison population.
"Yet, in our view, it is precisely this second category of prisoners...that would merit the greatest attention."
The authors found prison officers lack the training to monitor radical imams who teach in a foreign language.
A special branch officer interviewed for the report said Islamist militants are regarded as "heroes" once they were jailed.
Is that before or after the "brainwashing?"
Radicals are also targeting "vulnerable" asylum seekers and Muslim welfare agencies, the report found.
The rise of prisons as centres of extremism has followed a crackdown on recruitment inside mosques, the authors found.
Extremist recruiters have been forced out of mosques and on to the internet or "underground" by police, the security services and the vigilance of the mainstream Muslim community.
The report, Recruitment and Mobilisation for the Islamist Militant Movement in Europe, was carried out for the European Commission.
This is good news in that it subtly acknowledges the simple fact that Islam is a cult and not a legitimate religion, as well as to the fact that 'moderation,' when it comes to Islam, means 'one who successfully hides the extent to which he is brainwashed and lies convincingly about his supremacist, genocidal, misogynist, pedophilic beliefs.' So why does it depress me that we're still lightyears from being able to acceptably call a spade a spade and that the problem is not prison culture, but PC culture?
No. I think the jihadists should be forced to mingle with large, violent, deranged, sex-crazed, homosexual Islamophobes.
The problem is that prisons are run like boarding schools...If prisons were run correctly, nobody talks to anyone about anything unless they get permission from the 'Boss man' in charge.
In real prisons, there are no tv's, radio's, Qurans, Bibles, prayer rugs, no special food. Nothing but holes to be dug and refilled, and lots of big rocks that need to be broken into little ones. Food, clothing (you can have any color you want as long as it is stripes.) shelter, medical care, and disipline, that's what you get.
Oh, I forgot to mention 'Bubba'.
If someone does not like the accommodations at this hotel, don't come back.
Watch the movie 'Cool Hand Luke', for an example of how a prison should be run. And even it was not tough enough...Pink underwear is just the beginning...
Killers who are in prison would be perfect candidates for Islam.
"He suggested creating "jihadist prisons" in which to isolate Islamist militants from other prisoners, while warning such a policy would allow governments to be portrayed as "anti-Muslim"."
Pssst...Dr. Neumann...If you tell them they are the Best of All Criminals, they might buy it.
How stupid is it, to allow a contagious disease (Islam) to run through the inmates in a prison?
If it were Ebola, typhoid, or the bird flu, I'll bet they'd quarantine the affected inmates quickly enough!