Muhammad bin Nayef Counseling and Care Center was founded by its namesake Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, as a pillar of Saudi Arabia’s new method for dealing with terrorism.
Once released from Guantanamo Bay, prisoners — not unlike American convicts — tend to relapse back to their old, destructive behaviors.
The center’s aim is to rewire them.“Our goal,” said one teacher, “is to teach them critical thinking, starting with eliminating the extremist ideologies they were force-fed.”They claim an 85% success rate.“Jihad Rehab” introduces four Yemeni terrorists, who were released from Guantanamo and sent to the center with cooperation from the Saudi Arabian and US governments.
They learn a few ground rules: they cannot be released until at least 12 months of learning and evaluation; they wear ankle bracelet trackers; they cannot see or contact their fellow residents once they leave; and at least one family member in Saudi Arabia needs to sponsor them.That relative is liable for what the man does when he leaves the center.
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