Detainee Recidivism in Afghanistan
I’m surprised this statistic does not get more attention. The Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on “Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan” ( required by § 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY08), states:
The current recidivism rate [for released detainees in Afghanistan] is 1.2 percent.
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I’m surprised this statistic does not get more attention. The Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on “Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan” ( required by § 1230 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY08), states:
The current recidivism rate [for released detainees in Afghanistan] is 1.2 percent. CJIATF-435 assesses that reintegration programs are working to prevent previously detained individuals from rejoining the insurgency.42 However, disparities in economic activity and high unemployment remain a concern. The Detention Review Board process appears to be successful in separating non-threats and the reconcilable from the irreconcilable. 42 Specific programs include: literacy and education in basic subjects, religious training, and vocational education (e.g., agriculture, sewing, and baking).This passage appears on p. 61 of the report, in a short but fascinating section addressing the detention-related activities of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 (CJIATF-435) (which, as General Martins explains here, is the higher headquarters for the Rule of Law Field Force-Afghanistan (ROLFF)).
Robert (Bobby) Chesney is the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law, where he also holds the James A. Baker III Chair in the Rule of Law and World Affairs at UT. He is known internationally for his scholarship relating both to cybersecurity and national security. He is a co-founder of Lawfare, the nation’s leading online source for analysis of national security legal issues, and he co-hosts the popular show The National Security Law Podcast.
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