Hundreds of convicted terrorist or extremist offenders will be released from prisons across Europe in the next few years. In addition, many other prisoners have been radicalised. With these developments in mind, presentations from Denmark, Lower-Saxony (Germany), Bavaria (Germany), Belgium, the Netherlands and France illustrated the different roles and responsibilities for police before and after release of a terrorist or extremist offender. These ranged from having no direct contact with the subject to holding a potluck dinner with the prisoner’s family at police headquarters. Even though there is no one-size-fits-all formula for the police, there is a need for coordination between all stakeholders. This requires increased awareness – about the number of prisoners expected to be released – and understanding that this problem affects all of Europe. Check out the RAN POL paper for more info