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February 6, 2015

Obama Admin: Guantánamo Recidivism Has Declined 
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The Obama administration says the recidivism rate of Guantánamo Bay
prisoners has fallen since President Obama took office. According to the
White House, just six Guantánamo prisoners have engaged in militant
activity after their release since 2009, for a rate of under 7 percent.
The comparable rate under President George W. Bush was 19 percent. But
even the lower new rate could be too high. According to Al Jazeera
America, there has been only one case of a Guantánamo prisoner turning
to militancy after release that can be independently confirmed. The
groups CAGE and the Center for Constitutional Rights say they know of
zero cases.

 

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