As the terror threat rises in France, the government has been struggling with the issue of how to deal with convicted jihadists. Earlier this year, the prime minister decided to test a new idea: separating Islamist extremists from other inmates in a bid to stop them spreading their ideology in prison. That's currently being tested out in a jail near Paris. But the plan is getting mixed reviews from both lawyers and prison workers.
Programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Elom Marcel Toble

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