Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Perceptions of the U.S. Government’s Hostage Recovery Enterprise
- 3. Key Concerns Amongst Hostage and Detainee Families
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: Current Needs, Requests, and Recommendations from Hostage Participants
- Appendix B: Current Needs, Requests and Recommendations from Wrongful Detainee Participants
- Appendix C: Hostage Interview Responses
- Appendix D: Wrongful Detainee Interview Responses
Appendix D: Wrongful Detainee Interview Responses
Each interview included a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of PPD-30 by assigning a numerical value indicating the degree to which each participant agreed or disagreed with a variety of statements asked during the interview process. The numbers 1 = strongly disagree; 2 = disagree; 3 = neither agree nor disagree; 4 = agree; and 5 = strongly agree.
| Department of State Consular Affairs | Range; Average |
| Consular Affairs was accessible to me. | 2-4; 3.4 |
| Information received during meetings and briefings was consistent and accurate. | 1-4; 2.9 |
| I understood the roles and responsibilities of Consular Affairs. | 1-5; 3.3 |
| All my emails and calls were answered promptly. | 1-4; 2.9 |
| Were any requests for meetings denied? | All participants answered “No.” |
| Laws and policies were communicated clearly to me. | 1-4; 2.3 |
| I received a steady flow of information regarding my loved one’s case. | 1-3; 2.1 |
| Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA) | Range; Average |
| The SPEHA was accessible to me. | 1-4; 3.1 |
| Information received during meetings and briefings was consistent and accurate. | 1-3; 2.4 |
| I understood the roles and responsibilities of the SPEHA. | 2-5; 3.6 |
| All my emails and calls were answered promptly. | 1-4; 3 |
| Were any requests for meetings denied? | One participant answered “Yes.” |
| Laws and policies were communicated clearly to me. | 1-4; 3 |
| I received a steady flow of information regarding my loved one’s case. | 2-3; 2.4 |
| U.S. Government in General | Range; Average |
| Candid assessments to recover your loved one was/has been shared with you by the U.S. government? | 1-3; 1.4 |
| Your return or the return of your loved one was/is a priority of the U.S. government? | 2-5; 3.9 |