CEDAR
Continuing Education Against Radicalisation
Project
R2PRIS
Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons
Project design
IPS_Innovative Prison Systems
Timeframe
09/2017 – 12/2020 (40 months)
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Competences of frontline staff regarding radicalisation in prisons
This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline staff (correctional officers, educational staff and psychologists, and social workers) to identify, report and interpret signals of radicalisation and respond appropriately.
Bringing together international experts in the field of radicalisation and national prison administrations, it aims to provide an innovative training programme for prison staff on how to recognise and prevent the process of radicalisation.
Services
Where
- Belgium
- Norway
- Portugal
- Romania
- Turkey
- The Netherlands
Funding
- Horizon 2020 – The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
Objectives
Create awareness on the broad picture of terrorism, the mind set and narratives used by understanding:
- Why prisons are a breeding ground for radicalisation;
- The difference between conversion, radicalisation and moving to extremist views (terminology);
- The pathways and levels of radicalisation, role in the network;
- Recruitment tactics employed within the prison environment;
- Indicators on how to identify vulnerable people at risk of radicalisation.
Develop the tools and instruments for prison administration and line-level staff to recognize signs of radicalisation at an early stage within their specific facility.
Provide common, consistent and effective instruments to help staff report their observations to the appropriate intelligence staff.
Provide model procedures for intelligence staff to vet the data they receive from prison staff and to appropriately interpret it.
Establish a series of training programmes and tools for all staff within a prison to respond appropriately to potential vulnerable individuals at risk of radicalisation.
Expected outcomes
An innovative methodological framework for analysing deradicalisation and prevention of radicalisation strategies within prison.
A training course for all staff within a prison on how to detect and respond appropriately to potential vulnerable individuals at risk of radicalisation (an e-learning course and a train the trainer course).
A radicalization screening tool, with respective assessment materials and guidelines for prison administration and line-level staff to recognize signs of radicalisation at an early stage within their specific facility.
The tool will be adapted to the specific legal and cultural context of the countries involved in the project
Five national seminars with at least 15 national stakeholders/experts and 15 international participants each.
An international seminar, with the participation of at least 30 transnational experts/stakeholders and 15 national participants.
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