As the threat of violent extremism(VE)has grown–prevention and counter strategies have focussed on limiting space and opportunity for VE recruiters to work. A key element to such strategies is understanding the radicalisation process and the conditions and drivers that facilitate people becoming violent extremists. Venues for radicalisation are many and varied – in person, online, in schools and places of worship. Prisons may provide a unique “safe haven” where extremists can network, compare and exchange tactics, recruit and radicalise new members Prisons may also provide a unique opportunity for authorities, drawing on global best practice, to counter the efforts of violent extremists to radicalise and recruit new members.
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