ABSTRACT

This chapter assesses what it means to be radicalised in a prison setting, and what the genuine scale of the problem is Liran Goldman takes these themes a further step on. Again drawing particularly on the US experience, she highlights what it is that makes prisoners such an appealing population for extremists to target and why prison environments can be such suitable environments for radicalisation. The chapter considers some of the psychological implications of such an approach, and in particular draw out issues around psychological reactance and emotional arousal, both of which may seriously undermine attempts to de-radicalise. It describes the key principles, content and goals which underlie the new programme. The chapter concludes by examining the release of radicalised prisoners, noting some key weaknesses in the US prison system in particular, and providing suggestions on how to effectively counter prison radicalisation.