Nick Timothy Urges Probe of UK Prison Conversions as Muslims Reach 18% of Inmates
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Nick Timothy Urges Probe of UK Prison Conversions as Muslims Reach 18% of Inmates
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Summary
Nick Timothy said Islamist gangs control parts of UK prisons and pressed Labour to urgently investigate claims that inmates are being coerced into converting to Islam for protection.
Data he cited showed 1 in 5 Muslim prisoners are white, while Muslims make up 18% of inmates in England and Wales versus 6.5% of the general population.
The allegations echo earlier warnings: Sky News reported prison conversion bullying in 2013, Jonathan Hall’s 2022 review found Islamist "self-styled emirs," and Colin Bloom’s 2023 review described "convert or get hurt" coercion.
The Ministry of Justice said most prisons show no gang-based extremism, forced conversions are not tolerated, and authorities have barred terrorist prisoners from leading worship while expanding training and data collection to disrupt extremist gangs.