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05-15-2016, 07:34 AM #1
Sydney : Muslim prisoners are bashing inmates who refuse to convert to Islam
Muslim prisoners are bashing inmates who refuse to convert to Islam - as fears grow extremist groups are using jails to recruit dangerous members
Prisoners from Kariong jail claim they are being forced to convert to Islam
A number of inmates complained of being beaten after declining the offer
Some have said the forced conversions are related to extremist recruiters
Prison authorities maintain forced recruitment is 'not common' in NSW
By BELINDA GRANT GEARY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA PUBLISHED: 04:56 GMT, 15 May 2016 | UPDATED: 05:01 GMT, 15 May 2016
Prison guards have received complaints that Muslim inmates are using threats of violence to convert other prisoners, with some fearing the recruiters may be linked to extremist groups.
Several prisoners from Kariong jail, on the Central Coast, north of Sydney, claim they have been bashed by other inmates after declining to convert to Islam, the Daily Telegraph reported.
This comes as the number of prisoners practicing Islam inside the prison has reportedly risen, with dozens of non-Arabic inmates requesting access to the Koran, halal food and prayer mats.
Several prisoners from Kariong jail (pictured), on the Central Coast, north of Sydney, claim they have been
bashed by other inmates after declining to convert to Islam
This comes as the number of prisoners practicing Islam inside the prison has reportedly risen, with dozens of
non-Arabic inmates requesting access to the Koran, halal food and prayer mats
An imam was asked to visit the prison to complete the conversions, however the prisoners involved in the forced recruitments were reportedly moved before the confirmations could take place.
Conversion has not been isolated to Kariong, with sources from Lithgow prison, north-west of Sydney, reporting six inmates turning to Islam and Goulburn prison, south-west of Sydney, needing to create a Muslim only yard to facilitate the number of Islamic inmates.
Steve McMahon, chairman of Public Service Association Corrections branch, said the forced conversions are likely 'extremist-related' and warned not enough was being done to equip guards with the skills to manage the 'major emerging problem in NSW'.
'These people are clearly doing it for some reasons other than their devotion to the faith and it is concerning in light of how dangerous some of these individuals have become,' he told The Daily Telegraph, adding that Muslim's in prison are 'not upstanding citizens' who don't believe in violence.
Conversion has not been isolated to Kariong, with sources from Lithgow prison, north-west of Sydney, reporting
six inmates turning to Islam and Goulburn prison, south-west of Sydney, needing to create a Muslim only yard
to facilitate the number of Islamic inmates
Steve McMahon, chairman of Public Service Association Corrections branch, said the forced conversions are
likely 'extremist-related' and warned not enough was being done to equip guards with the skills to manage the
'major emerging problem in NSW'
Mr McMahon said there has been recruitment taking place in NSW prisons for the past few years and while they were initially targeting indigenous inmates, their focus appears to have shifted to young prisoners who have shown 'concerning' behavior since their conversion.
Doctor Michael Kennedy, head of the University of Western Sydney's policing program, said prisoners will try to find a group when arriving in jail as it is difficult to survive alone.
But insists forced recruitment is 'not common' in NSW prisons and said those converted inside will most likely abandon their faith when they are released.
A spokesperson from the Corrective Services department rejected claims three inmates were moved over an issue involving forced recruitment.
'No inmates at Kariong have been hospitalised this year for refusing to convert,' she said.
'Corrective Services NSW has a strong and generally effective suite of practices to monitor and respond to any suggestion of forced conversion.'
She said around nine per cent of inmates in NSW identify as Muslims and reiterated that forced conversion is 'not common'.
'Conversions occur between all religions, and conversion is not the same as “recruitment” or radicalisation,' she added.
Muslim prisoners are bashing inmates who refuse to convert to Islam - as fears grow extremist groups are using jails to recruit dangerous members
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