Islamist radicalization in European prisons
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Radicalization is the persuasion into and recruitment of young people to Islamism and violent jihad. Young men serving time in European prisons are especially vulnerable to radicalization.[citation needed]
Famous terrorists such as Salah Abdeslam are at the top of the "social pecking order" in prisons in western Europe.[1] Lesser known Islamists use their prison terms as opportunities for recruiting young men, particularly young Muslims, to commit to Islamism and the violent jihad of terror attacks.[1] The Islamist recruiters offer young petty criminals a "sense of purpose."[2]