Prisons: Islam
(asked on 19th April 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for the appointment of prison imams.
This question was answered on 3rd May 2016
Prison Governors are responsible for appointing all Chaplains into prison based roles.
In order to ensure our current practice is as robust and effective as possible in dealing with extremism in prison, the Justice Secretary commissioned a review, supported by external expertise, of the overall approach to dealing with Islamist extremism in prisons, probation and the youth justice system and is currently considering the recommendations.