Terrorism offenders ‘enjoy high status’ in prison, QC’s official report says

Independent reviewer of terror laws says staffing cuts in England and Wales jails have exacerbated problem

Some terrorists in prison enjoy status and celebrity among their fellow inmates amid a culture of fear and violence in jails in England and Wales that is being exacerbated by staffing cuts, an official review has concluded.

Jonathan Hall QC, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, found that a pecking order of terror offenders can develop, based on the notoriety or charm of an extremist prisoner that means they may be held in high esteem by fellow inmates.