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Extremist prisoners will be put in special units in English and Welsh jails, the government has said.

Chris Dean, who is a principal psychologist, was in charge of a team overseeing the intervention of extremist groups in prisons until June last year.

He says there could be some benefits in the plans but there is a danger of extremist prisoners taking advantage of the idea.

(Photo: A prison official locking a door. Credit: PA)