Fight to Keep Unrepentant Terrorists Behind Bars

Fight to Keep Unrepentant Terrorists Behind Bars
The Australian Federal Police logo in Canberra, Australia, on June 6, 2019. Getty Images
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The threshold to keep high-risk terrorists behind bars after they have served their time is already “very high,” an inquiry has been told.

Continued detention orders can be applied to keep a terrorist being released into the community if they pose an unacceptable risk.