Shay Baker

The World

The Final Days of Guantanamo Bay (Eventually)

Conflict & Justice

The remaining prisoners at Guantanamo Bay may be tried in courtrooms attached to high-security prisons. The Takeaway talks to Leavenworth, Kansas mayor Shay Baker, Standish prison guard Paul Piche, and New York Times Magazine writer Jonathan Mahler.

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