This request authored by Senators Susan Collins, Republican from Maine and Barbara Mikulski, Democrat from Maryland, was the result of the recent terrorists attacks in Paris and Copenhagen conducted by former inmates.
The Congresswomen, both members of Senate Intelligence Committee, stated, "“This fact underscores the importance of implementing effective efforts to prevent and counter radicalization of inmates at federal prisons in the United States.”
The requested information on the threat assessment and the specific preventive actions being taken
by the current Administration has not been been provided as of this date.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons was given 45 days to respond to the official request.
In May of 2004 the Federal Bureau of Investigation instituted a program entitled "The Correctional Intelligence Initiative" Its stated goal was to detect, deter, and interdict efforts by radicals to recruit among inmate populations. At that time the FBI defined prison radicalization as "the process of attracting and possibly converting inmates to radical Islam"
The actual cost of the program, operating for over a decade, is also being called into question.
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