During the course of my year long (plus) research into Islam in the penal system, I collected some startling statistics about our brethren democracies across the pond....
In the UNITED KINGDOM, less then 3% of the general population is Muslim but more then 20% of the prison population practices Islam (and in some BRITISH prisons, it is estimated as high as 25%). This is more the quadruple the Muslim prison population in 1993. Authorities claim there was a noticeable increase of practicing Muslims in prison following the July 2005 bombings in London.
In FRANCE, less then 10% of the general population is Muslim but anywhere between 60% and 80% of the prison population practices Islam.
In SPAIN, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but approximately 1% of the prison population practices Islam.
In AUSTRALIA, approximately 2% of the general population is Muslim but approximately 7% of the prison population practices Islam.
In BELGIUM, approximately 2% of the general population is Muslim but more then 15% of the prison population practices Islam.
In DENMARK, less then 5% of the general population is Muslim but 70% of the prison population practices Islam.
In GERMANY, less then 2% of the general population is Muslim but 34% of the prison population practices Islam.
In ITALY, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but 29% of the prison population practices Islam.
In SWITZERLAND, less then 30% of the general population is Muslim but more then 60% of the prison population practices Islam.
In SCOTLAND, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but 1.3% of the prison population practices Islam.
In the NETHERLANDS, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but more then 20% of the prison population, in both juvenile and in adult prisons, practices Islam.
Those are some startling statistics, huh?
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