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Freed Radicals

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Last broadcast on Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 17:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).

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After the London bombs in July 2005 hundreds of dangerous extremists were convicted of terrorist related offences across the UK. Five years on, many are now being released from prison. But are Government "de-radicalisation" and rehabilitation programmes proving successful or does the answer lie within the Muslim community itself?

Reporter: Mobeen Azhar

Producer: Gail Champion.

Prison is 'not taming' radicals

Former inmates jailed for terror offences tellt he BBC that Government attempts to de-radicalise extremists are failing.

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Fighting to de-radicalise extremists

Mobeen Azhar examines whether efforts to de-radicalise young convicted Islamic extremists after they are released from jail are working.

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Broadcasts

  1. Tue 13 Apr 2010
    20:00
  2. Sun 18 Apr 2010
    17:00

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Duration

40 minutes

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