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This overview of Islam and prison provides a thorough understanding of Muslim prisoners' experiences in Britain and Europe. It explores issues including conversion to Islam, rehabilitation and the extent to which prisons foster extremism, and gives practitioners and policy-makers ideas for better engagement and achieving positive outcomes.

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Foreword – Sir David Calvert-Smith and Eoin McLennan Murray Introduction: A tale of three prisoners 1. Where does Islam come from and who are Muslim prisoners? 2. What is Islam in prison? 3. Finding their faith: why do prisoners choose Islam? 4. What types of Islam do prisoners follow? 5. Mainstream Islam in prison 6. Islamism and Islamist Extremism in prison 7. The lives of Muslim prisoners: opportunities and risks 8. Caring for Muslim prisoners: Muslim prison chaplaincy 9. Managing Muslim prisoners: treading a middle path between naivety and suspicion 10. Conclusion: The Virtuous Cycle of Rehabilitation and Avoiding the Vicious Cycle of Extremism

Islam in Prison

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 6 December 2022
      ISBN-13 9781447363606
      978-1447363606
      ISBN-10 1447363604
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This overview of Islam and prison provides a thorough understanding of Muslim prisoners' experiences in Britain and Europe. It explores issues including conversion to Islam, rehabilitation and the extent to which prisons foster extremism, and gives practitioners and policy-makers ideas for better engagement and achieving positive outcomes.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword – Sir David Calvert-Smith and Eoin McLennan Murray Introduction: A tale of three prisoners 1. Where does Islam come from and who are Muslim prisoners? 2. What is Islam in prison? 3. Finding their faith: why do prisoners choose Islam? 4. What types of Islam do prisoners follow? 5. Mainstream Islam in prison 6. Islamism and Islamist Extremism in prison 7. The lives of Muslim prisoners: opportunities and risks 8. Caring for Muslim prisoners: Muslim prison chaplaincy 9. Managing Muslim prisoners: treading a middle path between naivety and suspicion 10. Conclusion: The Virtuous Cycle of Rehabilitation and Avoiding the Vicious Cycle of Extremism

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