Quick Hits | Does 'deradicalisation' in prison work?

In the wake of the terrorist attack in Vienna, we learned that the perpetrator was a wannabe ISIS fighter who was sent to prison.  While there he went into a 'deradicalisation' program and told the organisers he had abandoned ISIS ideology, but went on to kill five people in downtown Vienna.  What does this tell us about deradicalisation programs?  Borealis looks at these efforts.

About the host Phil Gurski:

Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.

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