Abstract We were advised in our class that we have a few key projects coming up within the next few weeks that will help us understand the polices; practices and procedures of the different law enforcement agencies and how these agencies protect the United States. For the purpose of this assignment we will be looking at terrorist who are imprisoned in the United States and what being an incarcerated terrorist in the United States means. Imprisonment is a person or persons being restrained in a state of federal correctional institute against his or her will (Imprisonment).
Imprisoned Terrorist are often in the confines of the U .S correctional system across the country. Terrorism cases since 2001 have been absorbed through the United States’ Criminal Justice System. The Criminal Justice System has absorbed the terrorist cases because the United States has faced international criticism due to Guantanamo’s reputation for holding terrorist prisoners without trial (Shane, S.). As of today one hundred seventy-one (171) prisoners remain prisoners at Guantanamo in Cuba. As of October 1st of this year the Federal Bureau of Prisons reported that in total three hundred sixty-two (362) prisoners are being held for terrorist acts against the United States (Shane, S.). Two hundred sixty-nine (269) prisoners are being held for having a connection to international terrorism and ninety-three (93) prisoners are being held in connection to domestic terrorism (Shane, S.). Starting in 2006, those convicted in terrorism cases have been moved to two (2) special units that severely restrict visitation and phone calls (Shane, S.). The general recurring theme seems to be that if your plan was to massacre Americans in the United States then you are looking at a lifetime sentence in prison (Homeland Security). What this mean is you will die in prison due to your terrorist acts against the United
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