Terrorists being released from UK prisons could 'slip through net' and carry out attacks, government warned
6 years, 6 months ago

Terrorists being released from UK prisons could 'slip through net' and carry out attacks, government warned

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The growing number of terrorists being released from British prisons could “slip through the net” and attack because authorities do not have the capacity to monitor them, the government’s former extremism tsar has warned. A prison officer working in the high-security estate told The Independent that the figure “doesn’t come anywhere near” the real number of Islamist extremists inside. open image in gallery A record number of terrorist prisoners are currently imprisoned in British jails and Scottish Prisons Service ) “Any engagement is a long-term affair,” he added. “Any criminal wants to get out of prison early and it’s no different with Islamist extremists, they will say anything,” he added.

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Prison maps are leaked on dark web as officials fear criminals will use layouts to smuggle drugs and weapons or escape
4 months ago

Prison maps are leaked on dark web as officials fear criminals will use layouts to smuggle drugs and weapons or escape

Daily Mail  

Detailed maps of high-security prisons have been leaked on the dark web amid concerns they will be used by criminals to escape or smuggle drugs inside. Detailed maps of high-security prisons have been leaked on the dark web amid concerns they will be used by criminals to escape or smuggle drugs inside A general view of security measures and barbed …

Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims

The Independent  

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Violence, self-harm and widespread drug use: Figures lay bare the crisis facing Britain’s prisons
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Violence, self-harm and widespread drug use: Figures lay bare the crisis facing Britain’s prisons

The Independent  

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List of prison deaths to be published in move ‘from secrecy to openness’
1 year, 1 month ago

List of prison deaths to be published in move ‘from secrecy to openness’

The Independent  

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Overdoses double at prison where inmates say it’s ‘easy’ to get drugs
1 year, 5 months ago

Overdoses double at prison where inmates say it’s ‘easy’ to get drugs

The Independent  

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Police comb the UK and put airports on alert for an escaped prison inmate awaiting terrorism trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Police comb the UK and put airports on alert for an escaped prison inmate awaiting terrorism trial

The Independent  

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120 ‘terrorist risk’ prisoners to be released in a year and current monitoring is ‘unsustainable’, watchdogs warn
1 year, 8 months ago

120 ‘terrorist risk’ prisoners to be released in a year and current monitoring is ‘unsustainable’, watchdogs warn

The Independent  

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UK 'bans' terrorists from keeping over two boxes of books in prison
1 year, 10 months ago

UK 'bans' terrorists from keeping over two boxes of books in prison

Firstpost  

About 200 people who are currently lodged in UK prisons and have been found guilty of terrorism are only permitted to bring two medium-sized boxes of books that cannot weigh more than 15kg In a bid to ban terrorists from ‘hoarding’, the United Kingdom has introduced new restrictions on the number of books that convicted terrorists can keep in their …

Dangerous terrorists to be sent straight to new high-risk prison wings under new Government rules
2 years, 8 months ago

Dangerous terrorists to be sent straight to new high-risk prison wings under new Government rules

Daily Mail  

The country’s most dangerous terrorists will be sent straight to specialist extremist wings in jails following sentencing under new Government rules. New rules will allow prisoners to be immediately sent to 'separation centres' after being sentenced instead of waiting for signs of radicalisation Among those who have been held in the units are a high-explosives bomb expert, an Islamic State …

Islamist terrorists running gangs in prison and guards fear challenging them, report finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Islamist terrorists running gangs in prison and guards fear challenging them, report finds

The Independent  

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‘Charismatic’ terrorist prisoners to be isolated in jail ‘separation centres’
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Charismatic’ terrorist prisoners to be isolated in jail ‘separation centres’

The Independent  

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Mistakes will be made when releasing terrorists – watchdog
3 years, 2 months ago

Mistakes will be made when releasing terrorists – watchdog

The Independent  

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92 terrorists could be released from jail in the next year
3 years, 2 months ago

92 terrorists could be released from jail in the next year

Daily Mail  

Nearly 100 convicted terrorists are being considered for release from prison by the Parole Board. Some of the cases under review include that of Nazam Hussain, who plotted attacks alongside London Bridge terrorist Usman Khan, and Jack Coulson, who was convicted of making a pipe bomb in his Nazi memorabilia-filled bedroom and downloading a terror handbook in July 2018. Nazam …

Terrorists ‘may find it easier to commit offences inside prison than when free’, watchdog warns
4 years, 1 month ago

Terrorists ‘may find it easier to commit offences inside prison than when free’, watchdog warns

The Independent  

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Prison is too soft on terrorists and they are not punished enough
4 years, 1 month ago

Prison is too soft on terrorists and they are not punished enough

Daily Mail  

Jailed terrorists are not being properly punished for radicalising other inmates and extremism may be being ‘encouraged’ in prisons, the terror watchdog has warned. Jonathan Hall QC, the Government’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said there had been a ‘steady drumbeat’ of terror attacks on prison officers and some inmates were coming under the influence of ‘high status’ terrorist prisoners. …

Prison unit for UK’s most dangerous terrorists could be radicalising inmates even more
4 years, 2 months ago

Prison unit for UK’s most dangerous terrorists could be radicalising inmates even more

The Independent  

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Terrorist prisoners hit record high in British jails amid warnings of radicalisation
4 years, 6 months ago

Terrorist prisoners hit record high in British jails amid warnings of radicalisation

The Independent  

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Terrorists ‘view prison as an opportunity’, report warns as government pushes to increase sentences
4 years, 7 months ago

Terrorists ‘view prison as an opportunity’, report warns as government pushes to increase sentences

The Independent  

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MPs back new terror laws as government warned it can't 'lock terrorists away for longer and hope for the best'
4 years, 8 months ago

MPs back new terror laws as government warned it can't 'lock terrorists away for longer and hope for the best'

The Independent  

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Prison sentences for any serious crime to be increased for ‘terrorist connection’ under government plans
4 years, 10 months ago

Prison sentences for any serious crime to be increased for ‘terrorist connection’ under government plans

The Independent  

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Prisoner attempts terror attack on guards at HMP Winchester amid radicalisation warnings
5 years, 1 month ago

Prisoner attempts terror attack on guards at HMP Winchester amid radicalisation warnings

The Independent  

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Streatham attack: Emergency law could see terrorists released from prisons without restrictions, government warned
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham attack: Emergency law could see terrorists released from prisons without restrictions, government warned

The Independent  

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Streatham terror attack: Terror offenders will be jailed indefinitely under government proposals
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham terror attack: Terror offenders will be jailed indefinitely under government proposals

The Independent  

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Streatham terror attack: More dangerous terrorists being released from UK prisons than returning from Syria, former terror police chief says
5 years, 1 month ago

Streatham terror attack: More dangerous terrorists being released from UK prisons than returning from Syria, former terror police chief says

The Independent  

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Terrorist prisoners free to network and radicalise inmates in British jails
5 years, 2 months ago

Terrorist prisoners free to network and radicalise inmates in British jails

The Independent  

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Prison unit holding Britain’s most dangerous terrorists closed four days after London Bridge attack
5 years, 3 months ago

Prison unit holding Britain’s most dangerous terrorists closed four days after London Bridge attack

The Independent  

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‘Far-right extremist’ charged with 12 terror offences including encouraging attacks
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Far-right extremist’ charged with 12 terror offences including encouraging attacks

The Independent  

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Number of far-right terrorists in UK prisons triples as arrests hit new record
6 years, 9 months ago

Number of far-right terrorists in UK prisons triples as arrests hit new record

The Independent  

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Britain's prison crisis caused by 'poor political decisions' by Conservatives and huge cuts, former head of jails says
6 years, 11 months ago

Britain's prison crisis caused by 'poor political decisions' by Conservatives and huge cuts, former head of jails says

The Independent  

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UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show
7 years ago

UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show

The Independent  

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The Government wants to segregate extremists in prison – does it know how Isis was founded?
8 years, 7 months ago

The Government wants to segregate extremists in prison – does it know how Isis was founded?

The Independent  

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UK allows 18 jihadists to flee country while under monitoring from MI5 and police
9 years, 2 months ago

UK allows 18 jihadists to flee country while under monitoring from MI5 and police

The Independent  

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Britain's Muslim population is facing a number of problems – and most of them have nothing to do with extremism
10 years ago

Britain's Muslim population is facing a number of problems – and most of them have nothing to do with extremism

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