The UK has begun moving its most extremist prisoners, including those who have been involved in planning terrorism, to special cells dubbed “jehadi jails” to tackle growing radicalisation within the countrys prison system.
The first such specialist centre has been set up at HMP Frankland near Durham in north-east England.
Two other centres, which are expected to be at HMP Full Sutton near York and at HMP long lartin in Worcestershire, are due to open in the coming months and the three centres together will hold up to 28 of the most subversive extremist prisoners.
“Any form of extremism must be defeated wherever it is found, and it is right that we separate those who pose the greatest risk in order to limit their influence over other prisoners,” said UKs Prison Minister Sam Gyimah.