Guantanamo has been a sore spot in the psyche of the American consciousness for some time now. With president elect Barack Obama only days away from office, Guantanamo will see many much needed changes including its imminent closure.

Since 9/11, Guantanamo in Cuba still imprisons over 250 Muslims, ranging in age from 13 to a paraplegic 80-something. But in June of 2008, the Supreme Court decided, in a close ruling, the Guantanamo prisoners can challenge their detention before a federal court.

As Justice Anthony M. Kennedy stated: “The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times.”

Since then, Federal District Court Judge Ricardo Urbina ordered the release of 17 detainees in October 2008. In November 2008, an additional five Algerians held at Guantanamo were released by Judge Richard J. Leon of Federal District Court in Washington.

And finally, as Mr. Obama prepares for office, we will most certainly see the closing of this infamous prison camp.