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Guantánamo By the Numbers: Check out our fact sheet tracking the number of detainees at Guantanamo.

Federal Courts Fact Sheet: Get the facts! Federal courts are the appropriate venue for trying terrorism cases fairly and effectively. Read our fact sheet.

Habeas Decisions: A number of Guantanamo detainees have challenged their detention in the federal courts. Check out the details on our chart, and learn more from our joint fact sheet and report with the Constitution Project.

U.S. Jails and Prisons Fact Sheet: Our prison system has a proven track record of protecting our communities from the dangerous convicted terrorists currently in our prisons. Read more.

Q+A: The basics: why Guantánamo must be closed, and how to do so safely and in accordance with our values. Read the Q+A.  [pdf version]

Quote Sheet: National Security Leaders, Legal Experts, 9/11 Victims? Families Support Federal Court Prosecutions. Read key quotes here.

Discussion Guide: HRF has a guide for conversation on the closure of Guantánamo. Be prepared to talk about it with just about anyone – read our guide.

Experts Agree that the United States Can Close Guantánamo

ACA Resolution: The oldest and largest corrections association in the world, the American Correctional Association, has resolved that America would be safe, if terrorist suspects are transferred to our prison institutions. Read the resolution here.

ACA Op-Ed: The ACA published an op-ed piece in the Miami Herald, asserting that U.S. corrections systems and professionals have the ability to handle terrorists transferred to U.S. soil, including to the Thomson Correction Center in Illinois.

ABA Resolution: The American Bar Association, the largest voluntary professional association in the world with more than 400,000 members, has praised Attorney General Holder on the decision to prosecute five Guantanamo detainees in federal courts for their alleged role in the 9/11 attacks. Read the letter here.

Federal Prison Officers Union Statement: The Federal Prison officers union has also pledged to keep America safe, when Guantánamo's detainees are tried, convicted, and transferred to our prisons. Read the statement here.

Military Leaders Letter: More than 30 distinguished retired generals and admirals have called for the closure of the prison at Guantánamo Bay. Read their letter.

Bipartisan Declaration: A bipartisan group of over 120 prominent Americans has signed onto a plan to close Guantánamo. Read their declaration.