Jihadist Radicalisation Nest? 70% of Incarcerated Minors Are Muslims in Milan Prison

The juvenile detention centre in Milan is a breeding ground for jihad. If they're not jihadists when they enter, they will be when they leave!

From The European Conservative

By TEC News Staff

Plans to hire a moderate imam to counter Islamist narratives has sparked controversy.

At the Cesare Beccaria juvenile detention centre in Milan, approximately seven out of ten detainees are Muslim, largely second-generation immigrants—a striking demographic imbalance that authorities describe as a ticking social time bomb, Italian daily Il Giornale writes.

These minors have typically been detained for robbery, drug dealing, or violent offences.

Many come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds, with low school attendance and deep alienation from Western norms, factors that increase their vulnerability to extremist ideologies.

Officials fear that exposure of these young people to inmates who promote radical Islamist beliefs could easily lead to indoctrination and violent extremism.

In response, prison authorities have recently introduced Abdullah Tchina, a moderate imam, into the facility. His mission: to counter radical narratives and support young detainees in navigating religious identity and social rehabilitation.

However, the move has sparked debate. MP Riccardo De Corato of the governing conservative Fratelli d’Italia party criticised the initiative, warning that the imam might worsen the situation rather than aid rehabilitation.