John Walker Lindh, Known as the ‘American Taliban,’ Is Set to Leave Federal Prison This Week

Senior policy analyst David Sterman was quoted in a New York Times piece regarding the release of "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh:

In all, 346 people have been charged and convicted of jihadist terrorism related crimes since the 2001 terrorist attacks, according to David Sterman, an analyst at New America who studies terrorism and violent extremism, citing a database maintained by the research organization. About one-fourth of those prisoners, 88, have been released, he said. About half should be released by the end of 2025, with 19 of them, including Mr. Lindh, on the path for release this year and next, Mr. Sterman said.

The article also quotes professor and fellow Karen Greenberg:

“He devoted his years in prison to becoming a student of Islamic texts,” said Ms. Greenberg, who is the director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University School of Law. “I think the best you can hope for him is that he finds a way to live a quiet life, along those lines, doing whatever it is he wants to peacefully do.”

The article makes reference to the International Security Program's terrorism database.