Muslims in Canadian prisons hit all-time high amid rising concerns about Islamophobia

Muslims make up over 9 per cent of inmates, yet only 5 per cent of general population

Kate Schneider
Kate Schneider is a U.K.-based reporter with experience working at the Oxford Political Review and the Canadian Law Review. Her work has also been published by the CBC.
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Kayla Zhu
Kayla is a Vancouver-based IJF reporter interested in data analysis who previously worked at CBC’s investigative unit. Her work has been published in the Canadian Press and J-Source.
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Kate Schneider,
Kayla Zhu

8 November, 2023 • 5 min read

The Matsqui Institution, a federal prison in Abbotsford, B.C. A new analysis by the IJF has found that the percentage of Muslim inmates in federal prisons is at an all-time high. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)

The per cent of Muslim people in federal prisons is at an all-time high, according to data obtained by the Investigative Journalism Foundation.

Muslims are currently about 5 per cent of the general population but they make up over 9 per cent of federal prisoners.

Muslims in Canadian prisons hit all-time high amid rising concerns about Islamophobia

Kate Schneider

Kayla Zhu

Kate Schneider,
Kayla Zhu

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