Life Beyond Bars

In the status quo regarding punishment of lifers, the final aim of punishment – rehabilitation – seems to be abandoned. If rehabilitation should be a part of punishment, society should be questioning to what extent it is willing to pay the price.

Marieke Liem • September 05, 2016

Terrorists in Prison: The Punitive Shift

When it comes to terrorists in prison, the public and policymakers alike tend to punitive prison policies. Because prisons walls often avert the public eye, it is all the more important to avoid this tendency.

Liesbeth van der Heide • February 22, 2016

‘After release’: Studying reintegration of former jihadist detainees

The release of (former) jihadists from prison is not the end of a process but rather the start of a next phase: it could be the beginning of a successful societal reintegration but also the start of a (new) cycle of violence.

Daan Weggemans • September 28, 2015

Jailhouse Islam – What to do with terrorists in prison?

Radicalization in prison ranks high on Europe’s political agenda. Are prisons breeding grounds for radicalization? What to do with terrorists in prison?

Liesbeth van der Heide • July 06, 2015

Re-entry of High Profile Offenders

One of the main shortcomings in studies on ‘high profile offenders’ is their relatively sample size. One way to overcome this limitation is to study other groups that may be faced with similar experiences.

Marieke Liem • June 22, 2015

Foreign fighters remain alien within IS

Foreigner fighters seem excluded by indiginous groups within the Islamic State, despite the Caliphate's propaganda suggesting otherwise.

Wietse van den Berge and Mark Dechesne • April 15, 2015

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