Preventing radicalisation in prisons – developing a coordinated and effective approach

In December 2015, PRI organised an international roundtable on ‘Preventing Radicalisation in Prisons: Developing a Coordinated and Effective Approach’ hosted by PRI’s MENA regional office in Amman, bringing together 30 participants from 15 countries representing the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Central and South Asia.

This report summarises the discussions, covering:

• drivers for radicalisation in (and outside of) prison
• dispersal or concentration
• classification of prisoners and assessing risk
• rehabilitation and reintegration
• role of prison employees
• women and radicalisation
• children and radicalisation

It also provides a list of recommendations for further action.