NACDL - Editorial Board Memo on Preventive Detention (September 2009)

Editorial Board Memo on Preventive Detention (September 2009)

Indefinite Detention Without Charge or Trial: Establishing a system of indefinite detention without charge or trial would break with more than 200 years of American constitutional tradition. Nevertheless, there are disturbing reports that President Obama and key members of his administration are considering the continuation or even expansion of the indefinite detention policies that began during the Bush administration.