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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Strangeways jail put in emergency measures over ‘catastrophic’ levels of drugs and violence
5 months, 1 week ago

Strangeways jail put in emergency measures over ‘catastrophic’ levels of drugs and violence

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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

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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

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Damning watchdog report condemns HMP Bristol
1 year, 7 months ago

Damning watchdog report condemns HMP Bristol

The Independent  

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Dangerous terrorists to be sent straight to new high-risk prison wings under new Government rules
2 years, 7 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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No proof deradicalisation scheme is working as terrorists ‘wear earphones and pretend to sleep’ in sessions
3 years, 11 months ago

No proof deradicalisation scheme is working as terrorists ‘wear earphones and pretend to sleep’ in sessions

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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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Manchester attacker’s brother and Parsons Green bomber charged with attacking prison guard
4 years, 2 months ago

Manchester attacker’s brother and Parsons Green bomber charged with attacking prison guard

The Independent  

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One year after the Fishmongers’ Hall attack, a rethink is needed on terrorist prisoners
4 years, 3 months ago

One year after the Fishmongers’ Hall attack, a rethink is needed on terrorist prisoners

The Independent  

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UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria
4 years, 4 months ago

UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria

The Independent  

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Prisoners convicted of attempting to murder prison officer in HMP Whitemoor terror attack
4 years, 5 months ago

Prisoners convicted of attempting to murder prison officer in HMP Whitemoor terror attack

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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Reading stabbings: Labour calls for review of 'lone actor' terrorism after third attack in seven months
4 years, 8 months ago

Reading stabbings: Labour calls for review of 'lone actor' terrorism after third attack in seven months

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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Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail
5 years ago

Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail

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 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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Prisoner accused of stabbing guards in suspected terror attack 'held sharia courts in his jail cell'
5 years, 2 months ago

Prisoner accused of stabbing guards in suspected terror attack 'held sharia courts in his jail cell'

The Independent  

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Inmates ‘wearing fake suicide vests’ attack prison officers at HMP Whitemoor, launching counter-terror probe
5 years, 2 months ago

Inmates ‘wearing fake suicide vests’ attack prison officers at HMP Whitemoor, launching counter-terror probe

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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London Bridge attack: Tories pledge review of venue security in U-turn after refusing mother's plea
5 years, 3 months ago

London Bridge attack: Tories pledge review of venue security in U-turn after refusing mother's plea

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Politicians should honour London Bridge attack victims. Instead, they’ve dragged the families into a childish blame game
5 years, 3 months ago

Politicians should honour London Bridge attack victims. Instead, they’ve dragged the families into a childish blame game

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Usman Khan: Boris Johnson under pressure to explain why convicted terrorist was released early to commit London bridge attack
5 years, 3 months ago

Usman Khan: Boris Johnson under pressure to explain why convicted terrorist was released early to commit London bridge attack

The Independent  

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London Bridge terrorist was convicted in 2012 for PoK terror training camp plans, LSE bomb plot
5 years, 3 months ago

London Bridge terrorist was convicted in 2012 for PoK terror training camp plans, LSE bomb plot

India TV News  

The man who stabbed and killed two people in the London Bridge terrorist attack on Friday has been identified as a convicted terrorist who was jailed seven years ago over a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp on land owned by his family in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. UK home secretary Priti Patel, who had …

London Bridge attack sparks questions for British security services over lowering of terror threat level
5 years, 3 months ago

London Bridge attack sparks questions for British security services over lowering of terror threat level

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack plot should have been detected, say 'bewildered' relatives of victims
5 years, 8 months ago

London Bridge attack plot should have been detected, say 'bewildered' relatives of victims

The Independent  

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UK’s ‘most dangerous extremist group’ regenerating after terrorist prisoners released
6 years, 1 month ago

UK’s ‘most dangerous extremist group’ regenerating after terrorist prisoners released

The Independent  

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Terrorists being released from UK prisons could 'slip through net' and carry out attacks, government warned
6 years, 5 months ago

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

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

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London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack suspect 'invited neighbours to barbecue’ days before atrocity
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack suspect 'invited neighbours to barbecue’ days before atrocity

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HMP Birmingham riot: 240 prisoners transferred from jail following disturbance
8 years, 3 months ago

HMP Birmingham riot: 240 prisoners transferred from jail following disturbance

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Tube passenger filmed saying ‘all Muslims are terrorists’ in London Underground rant
8 years, 11 months ago

Tube passenger filmed saying ‘all Muslims are terrorists’ in London Underground rant

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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

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