Reintegration of terrorist offenders after custody
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We are witnessing more terrorist attacks than ever by offenders previously thought to have been rehabilitated. In this episode we hear from Professor Ian Acheson, former Director of Community Safety with responsibility for running the UK government\\u2019s Counter-Terrorism strategy, CONTEST, with the Home Office. In 2015, Ian led an independent review of Islamist extremism in prison and probation services in the UK. He has advised governments in Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East on countering violent extremism and is currently a Visiting Professor at Staffordshire University school of Law, Policing and Forensics.
Ian takes us through the deficiencies in the system of \\u2018early release\\u2019 and explains how he intends to improve the detection of terrorist offenders who seek to game the system. Ian also makes the case for allowing terrorist fighters to be returned and prosecuted in their home country, and he highlights the crucial role in including reformed terrorists, such as Jesse Morton, in the reintegration process.