Rehabilitating the Terrorists?: Challenges in Assessing the Effectiveness of De-radicalization Programs

de-radicalization disengagement recidivism rehabilitation, reintegration, risk reduction,

Any discussion surrounding the decision to release imprisoned terrorists back into society raises challenging questions—Where will they go? Who will monitor them? Will they re-offend? Can they be turned away from terrorism while in prison? Will any recidivism rate prove acceptable to the public? In addition to the security challenges raised by issues to do with changing terrorist behavior, resentment and feelings of injustice among victims of terrorism accompany even preliminary discussions about these issues.