Sociological studies of prisons require expanded methodologies and interdisciplinary concepts to address challenges posed by changing prisoner demographics and transformed geopolitics. We aim to revitalize sociological inquiry on prisons and prisoner leadership by focussing on the question of whether prisons cause radicalization. Our findings support those of the most persuasive original studies: distinct prison climates generate different hierarchies, only some of which are violent. Through extensive fieldwork we explore the differences between a prison with high levels of ‘political charge’, or anger, and another with less, drawing on extremist events that unfolded over time. We contrast the dangerous dynamics of prison 1 with the more fluid, prosocial religious explorations facilitated by prison 2, considering the implications for prison radicalization studies.

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监狱会导致激进化吗？两所戒备森严的监狱中的秩序、领导、政治指控和暴力

监狱的社会学研究需要扩展方法和跨学科概念，以应对不断变化的囚犯人口结构和转变的地缘政治带来的挑战。我们的目标是通过关注监狱是否导致激进化的问题，重振对监狱和囚犯领导的社会学调查。我们的研究结果支持最有说服力的原始研究：不同的监狱气候产生不同的等级制度，其中只有一些是暴力的。通过广泛的实地调查，我们利用随着时间的推移展开的极端主义事件，探讨了具有高度“政治指控”或愤怒程度的监狱与另一个较少的监狱之间的差异。我们将 1 号监狱的危险动态与 2 号监狱促进的更加流畅、亲社会的宗教探索进行对比，