The Lord Bishop of Rochester – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by The Lord Bishop of Rochester on 2016-06-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with prison chaplains, including those of Muslim and Christian faith, to address concerns about radicalisation and extremism in prisons.

Lord Faulks

Prison staff regularly discuss issues relating to radicalisation and extremism with prison chaplains of all faiths, both at a local and regional level. Prisoners who are identified as holding extremist views or being vulnerable to radicalisation are managed through a range of interventions to tackle and disrupt extremist behaviour.

Last year the Justice Secretary commissioned A review of extremism in prisons

As we have made clear, the report has been received and a summary document will be published in due course.