Terrorists Behind Bars

May 2, 2008
The NEFA Foundation has released a new report by Senior Analyst Josh Lefkowitz titled "Terrorists Behind Bars," which examines the myriad complexities the worldwide prison system must address when managing incarcerated extremists. While in prison, jihadists have caused officials fits by radicalizing fellow inmates, planning jailbreaks, distributing propaganda to associates, continuing to exercise operational control over their organizations, and plotting attacks. Reflecting these trends, Jordanian researcher Hassan Abu Hanieh has observed, "Things no longer end in prison anymore. In fact, increasingly they begin there." Additionally, the report analyzes campaigns by Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Yemen, and even the U.S. military in Iraq to "reeducate" jailed militants.

The report can be downloaded from the NEFA Foundation website.

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