Events at USIP

How to Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Violent Extremists


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As the loss of ISIS territory drives thousands of “foreign terrorist fighters” to return home, and hundreds of people convicted of terrorism-related offenses are scheduled for release over the next several years, communities worldwide are faced with rehabilitating and reintegrating people disengaging from violent extremism.

USIP hosted this discussion of how policies and programs can address trauma and reduce stigma to foster cross-cutting affiliations and social learning, enable rehabilitation, and ease reintegration for people disengaging from extremist violence.

Panelists:

Jesse Morton
Founder and Co-director, Parallel Networks, and co-author of the forthcoming report, “When Terrorists Come Home: The Need for Rehabilitating and Reintegrating America’s Convicted Jihadists”

Dr. James Gordon

Founder and Executive Director, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Dr. Sousan Abadian

Franklin Fellow, Office of International Religious Freedom, Department of State

Stacey Schamber

Senior Program Officer, International Civil Society Action Network

Colette Rausch, moderator

Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace

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