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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Blanco, Laura author Muelas Lobato, Roberto author Alba Langreo, Beatriz author Vázquez, Alexandra author González Álvarez, José Luis author Chiclana, Sandra author Chinchilla, Juana author Gómez Jiménez, Ángel author 2024-12 Disentangling the roots of radicalization leading to violence is a worldwidechallenge. Unfortunately, empirical data are scarce. Through fieldwork con-ducting interviews with Muslim persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in Spanishprisons, this research examines transformative experiences that may haveinfluenced radicalization leading to violence from the 3N model and the life-course perspective lenses. PDL because of jihadist terrorism (n = 30), com-mon criminals who carry out proselytizing work (n = 22), and non-radicals(control group, n = 64) were asked about the turning point in their lives. Theirresponses were coded into exclusive thematic categories following an induc-tive-deductive mixed approach. Jihadists and proselytizers identified experi-ences linking their personal identity to religion—ideological ties—asa transformative point that provided them purpose and sparked the desirefor leaving their criminal lifestyle behind. Also, proselytizers referred tofamily-related experiences—familial ties—as a turning point which alsoprompted them to criminal desistance, whereas this was not mentioned byjihadists. All groups had in common the experience of incarceration asa major turning point and a moderate level of self-reported religiosity.Overall, these findings contribute to the understanding and prevention ofjihadist radicalization. 0954-6553 http://hdl.handle.net/10259/9914 10.1080/09546553.2024.2437048 1556-1836 Jihadism Prison Radicalization Turning point Narrative analysis “What Made Me Change”: Transformative Experiences in the Jihadist Radicalization Process