Senior corrections officials say they fear some of Australia's most dangerous inmates are capable of plotting acts of terror from inside jail because of serious security gaps, News Corp Australia reported on Sunday.
Despite being on the strictest AA classification, introduced in 2008 especially for terrorists, the inmates are free to communicate with the outside world through letters, phone calls, family visits and messages sent through other inmates they come in contact with.
They are kept in isolation but that means nothing in jail, a high-ranking former official said.
He said the inmates' mail was scrutinised and sent to ASIO, but there was still a risk.
A corrective services Custody and Sentence Planning report says some AA inmates are recruiting others to terrorism while some are commanded to attempt escape.
News Corp said prison sources claim the inmates can communicate jihadist messages by using a prepared code, while the report makes mention of an al-Qaeda training manual outlining prison behaviour.
A Corrective Services spokesperson said the department did not release information on the management of AA prisoners for security reasons.
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