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Preventing Prison Radicalization through Islamic Religious Services

Explore the role of prison imams in countering and preventing religious radicalization of Muslim detainees. Learn about factors contributing to radicalization and recommendations to address this issue effectively.

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Preventing Prison Radicalization through Islamic Religious Services

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  1. How Islamic Religious Services can contribute to preventing and countering Religious Radicalisation in Prisons. Criminal Justice Platform Europe, 14 October 2015

  2. Prison imams, The Netherlands

  3. Causal Connection between Detention and Radicalisation A. What factors contribute to the religious radicalisation of Muslim detainees? B. What is the role of prison imams (Islamic spiritual caregivers /Muslim chaplains) in this?

  4. Some factors which may contribute to the religious radicalisation of Muslim detainees Influence by prison imams who are themselves radical, who consciously or unconsciously spread radical thoughts. A lack of religious supervision of the detainees. 3. Recruitment by other detainees. 4. Religious reading material. 5. Influence of external networks and communities.

  5. What is the role of prison imams in the prevention of religious radicalism with respect to these risk factors?

  6. In summary… RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNTER AND ADDRESS PRISON RADICALIZATION, September 2015 Recommendation 11 –Support religious services as a means to countering prison radicalisation. Recommendation 5 – Diversify staff and leadership as a way to help counter prison radicalisation. The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law

  7. About Religious Diversity in European Prisons

  8. About Prison Imams in the Dutch Correctional Institutions

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