questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has received reports of (a) instances where inmates have been physically punished for failing to comply with informal interpretations of Sharia law  and (b) other forms of (i) coercive violence and (ii) informal disciplinary practices within prisons.
answerText: Extremist gang activity is not tolerated in prisons. Staff act swiftly to clamp down on intimidating or threatening behaviour regardless of cultural or religious sensitivities. Anyone who threatens assaults or attempts to control others faces tough sancti...
heading: Prisons: Discipline