Iwa Maulana is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Detention Studies (CDS), a non-governmental research organisation based in Jakarta, Indonesia, that focuses on prison and criminal justice reform. At CDS, Iwa manages and conducts research projects on corrections, criminal justice responses to terrorism, and the prevention and countering of violent extremism. In addition to his research work, Iwa has served as an expert for international organisations, local NGOs, and the Indonesian National Counter Terrorism Agency.