Here's another argument for prison reform ...

"The Prison Officers' Association says some of these terrorist prisoners are targeting for radicalisation and recruitment other alienated ethnic minority groups, as well as the smaller number of younger Muslim prisoners, and they are providing 'rich pickings'. Many of those held, whom they describe as 'dangerous and highly capable', are 'high up' in groups using the al-Qaida name and their lives have been dedicated to radicalising younger and more vulnerable people."
And I can't help thinking that since the USA has about 4 times the number of people per 100,000 head of population in prison that we have in the UK [and that's the European highest], that there must be a real worry there too ...
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Prisons failing to tackle terror recruitment: