Clarke Jones - Inmate Radicalisation and Recruitment in Prisons

It is traditionally viewed that vulnerable inmates form captive audiences for violent extremist offenders who, in turn, are destined to turn prisons into training grounds for militant activities; all the while forming alliances with more hardened criminals to produce an even greater threat. However, there is limited empirical grounding to underpin these assertions.

Inmate Radicalisation and Recruitment in Prisons challenges existing perceptions about prison radicalisation. Whilst not downplaying the seriousness of the prison radicalisation threat, it seeks a more balanced interpretation of current discussion. Drawing on original research in the Philippines and case studies from Australia, the US, Canada, Indonesia, the UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, the authors posit an alternative view that suggests that the imprisonment of a terrorist may mark the beginning of physical disengagement and psychological de-radicalisation.

Offering evidence-based insights to help determine how best to house terrorist offenders, this volume will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as Criminology and Criminal Justice, Terrorism, Prisons, and Organised Crime.

Clarke R. Jones is a criminologist based at the Research School of Psychology at the Australian National University, Australia.

Raymund E. Narag is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA.

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In loving memory of my father Donald and my brother Martyn (Dr Clarke Jones).

In loving memory of my mother Helming (Dr Raymund Narag).

We are indebted to the support and advice provided by the prestigious criminologists, psychologists and other academics from the School of Regulation and Global Governance and the Research School of Psychology at the Australian National University, and from the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in the United States. We also gratefully acknowledge the friendship and cooperation provided by the leadership and staff at both the Bureau of Corrections and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in the Philippines. In particular, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our close friend and colleague, Dr Resurreccion (Rexy) Morales, from the Bureau of Corrections who has worked closely with us over the years. We would also like to thank the professional advice given by Corrections Victoria in Australia, as well as acknowledge the prison Imams who work tirelessly supporting inmates in need. Specifically we would like to thank prison Imam, Ahmed Kalani from Corrective Services NSW for his guidance and support while finalising this book. Our gratitude also goes to the hard-working Muslim communities in Australia, particularly the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah Association of Australia and the Islamic Council of Victoria who have contributed unique insights to this book. Without this combined professional experience and academic acumen, this book may have been an onerous rather than an enjoyable task.

We would also like to thank those inmates, their families and other confidants who shared their information and trusted us with their experiences, griefs, and dreams. With this trust, we hope that this book makes a difference to improve their current conditions and their chances of a positive and productive future away from the criminal justice system.

Lastly, but not least, we are also extremely indebted to our wives (Christiane and Shella) and children (Ari, Ella, Angel, and Gabrielle) who have not only provided input to the book, but have also been incredibly patient during our years of research and significant time away from home we love them dearly. Our gratitude also goes to our parents, past and present, for their loving support.