Efficiency of deradicalization programs in the field of penology

Abstract

The paper presents deradicalization programs that are conducted in prisons and critical questions about the analysis of their efficiency and outcomes. The subject of the paper is terrorist rehabilitation and a counter-ideological program, designed to reduce the risk of potential reintegration of terrorists into terrorist activities after their release. In order to understand the potential of deradicalization in prison institutions, the research examines factors that can lead to initial radicalization. The strategy of some state programs for de-radicalization, in particular the deradicalization program in Saudi Arabia, were tested and the importance of unique adaptation to these programs was identified. The paper also examines the relevance of ideology and life skills training as a part of the deradicalization program in prisons. Discussions in this article are relevant to policy makers, deradicalization program creators, and security sector employees.

Keywords

• terrorism
• radicalization
• deradicalization
• prisons
• strategy
• rehabilitation