"Deradicalization programs need to be balanced, with effective, pragmatic, and ideological components that continue after the prisoners have been released. It's clear that prison-based rehabilitation programs cannot rely solely on religious debates to reform detainees. Dialogue alone does not break militants' affective and practicial ties to a radical movement or equip them with the skills that they ned to become self-reliant, productive members of their community. Moreover, it is difficult to assess whether a militant has truly changed his or her beliefs (although, as discussed later, there are potential means of assessing a change in belief). Since prisoners have an incentive to cooperate with the authorities to earn their freedom, it is best to create a situation that provides incentives for disengagement and disincentives to recidivism." Excerpt from Deradicalizing Islamist Extremists By Angel Rabasa, Stacie L. Pettyjohn.
