by TChris

A Justice Department inspector general's report theorizes that Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations are likely "to radicalize and recruit inmates." While the IG acknowledges that the problem of terrorism in prisons isn't widespread, the report contains a classified addendum that purports to contain evidence that "people leading prison prayer sessions — including authorized chaplains, volunteers and inmates — may have ties to terrorist groups."

The IG is relying on information supplied by counterterrorism officials. Keep in mind that counterterrorism officials wrongly accused a Muslim chaplin at Guantánamo Bay of aiding terrorists. The IG's office says that "volunteers leading prayer services had been linked to people who showed up on terrorist watch lists," but the addendum is classified, so there's no way to determine whether the information is reliable or whether the "links" are meaningful.

Prison officials say they'll pay closer attention to the people who lead prayer groups, but they're concerned that they won't recognize a call to jihad if they hear one.

Although some chapel services are videotaped, prison officials admitted that they might not be in a position to detect radical religious messages. "Not a whole lot of folks are in tune with that stuff," said an associate warden quoted in the report.

Maybe the prison officials are sleeping through the sermons.