Framework Programme for Intervention in Violent Radicalisation
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Spain
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Target audience
Inmates convicted of membership or collaboration with Islamist terrorist groups; inmates who, on the one hand, have a leadership, recruitment and proselytising force that facilitates their task of indoctrination and diffusion of radical ideas among the remaining inmates (they function as recruiters); and inmates who are radicalised or in the process of radicalisation. They are considered vulnerable to be recruited to terrorist groups |
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Organisation
Ministry of Internal Affairs |
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Objectives
Prevention, disengagement and deradicalisation of inmates |
Description
This project, also known as Saladin Project[2], was set up in 2016, in Spain, by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Framework Programme for Intervention in Violent Radicalisation with Islamist Inmates is based on the concern that inmates convicted of jihadist terrorism crimes can influence other inmates, leading them to join radical Islamist groups when they are released. Thus, its objectives are the prevention, disengagement and deradicalisation of inmates.
It is intended for three different groups of inmates included in the Archive of Special Monitoring Inmates[3] (a database containing information on certain groups of highly dangerous inmates):
The main focus of this programme is the permanent vigilance of those inmates who are capable of recruiting or being recruited in order to detect any change that indicates a process of radicalisation. Thus:
In addition to this permanent and rigorous vigilance, this programme requires a double route of intervention on the identified inmates:
For both groups, it is further envisaged:
The participation in this intervention programme is voluntary. Although, the conditions of participation in the programme are:
[1] Programa Marco de Intervención en radicalización violenta con internos islamistas.
[2] Proyecto Saladino.
[3] Fichero de Internos de Especial Seguimiento (FIES).
This project, also known as Saladin Project[2], was set up in 2016, in Spain, by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Framework Programme for Intervention in Violent Radicalisation with Islamist Inmates is based on the concern that inmates convicted of jihadist terrorism crimes can influence other inmates, leading them to join radical Islamist groups when they are released. Thus, its objectives are the prevention, disengagement and deradicalisation of inmates.
It is intended for three different groups of inmates included in the Archive of Special Monitoring Inmates[3] (a database containing information on certain groups of highly dangerous inmates):
- Group A – Inmates convicted of membership or collaboration with Islamist terrorist groups;
- Group B – Inmates who, on the one hand, have a leadership, recruitment and proselytising force that facilitates their task of indoctrination and diffusion of radical ideas among the remaining inmates (they function as recruiters);
- Group C – Inmates who are radicalised or in the process of radicalisation. They are considered vulnerable to be recruited to terrorist groups.
The main focus of this programme is the permanent vigilance of those inmates who are capable of recruiting or being recruited in order to detect any change that indicates a process of radicalisation. Thus:
- All information resulting from the monitoring of inmates is analysed;
- Any contact the inmate may have on the outside is also placed under surveillance, along with the imams who visit the prison on pastoral duty.
In addition to this permanent and rigorous vigilance, this programme requires a double route of intervention on the identified inmates:
- For inmates of group A:
- An intensive and individual treatment, with sufficient continuity in time.
- For the inmates of groups B and C:
- A group treatment, intensive and continuous in time;
- With the help of moderate Muslim inmates who provide support and protection against risk factors.
For both groups, it is further envisaged:
- Promotion of a moderate interpretation of Islam, through the help of moderate imams;
- Learning Spanish, cultural integration and improving the level of education for foreign inmates.
The participation in this intervention programme is voluntary. Although, the conditions of participation in the programme are:
- Rejection of violence;
- Disengagement from the terrorist organisation.
[1] Programa Marco de Intervención en radicalización violenta con internos islamistas.
[2] Proyecto Saladino.
[3] Fichero de Internos de Especial Seguimiento (FIES).