Essay On Segregation In Prison
Discharged Prisoners: Rehabilitation not Segregation
What are the chances that a young teen will be able to get a job, buy a house, and support themselves without any outside help? Slim to none. Well, many people in prison have approximately the same amount of education and resources but they are still expected to achieve those goals. Jails are becoming increasingly crowded and recidivism rates are climbing but no one seems to understand why because the crime rates are relatively stable. The number of people incarcerated in America rose from 500,000 to 2.3 million in under 30 years. (NAACP) Offenders are repeatedly returning to jail after being released, which is feeding into this crowding. This must stop; there is only one answer. Although recidivism rates are on the rise, the persistent use of rehabilitation programs will ensure a higher number of successful inmate reentries to society.
The beginning of this harsh cycle starts with the environment that people are forced to live in. When children grow up in safe and enriching environments they are more likely to acquire good habits. When a child grows up in a tough environment they are inclined to develop aggressive …show more content…
People start in a hard place and then end up in prison. That could have been avoided by simple funding of schools. Then, while detained, prisoners’ minds become distorted as the adjust to this new environment. When set free, the released inmates do not receive help from the government in attaining a job or proper social skills. Lastly, they end up back in jail and the sequence continues to repeat. The only way to break away from the cycle is through rehabilitation. The PORTAL, Honor, and GED programs are just a few of the many possible programs that will significantly help the recidivism rates sink. By implementing these ideas in society inmates will be released and be capable of maintaining a safe and productive
What are the chances that a young teen will be able to get a job, buy a house, and support themselves without any outside help? Slim to none. Well, many people in prison have approximately the same amount of education and resources but they are still expected to achieve those goals. Jails are becoming increasingly crowded and recidivism rates are climbing but no one seems to understand why because the crime rates are relatively stable. The number of people incarcerated in America rose from 500,000 to 2.3 million in under 30 years. (NAACP) Offenders are repeatedly returning to jail after being released, which is feeding into this crowding. This must stop; there is only one answer. Although recidivism rates are on the rise, the persistent use of rehabilitation programs will ensure a higher number of successful inmate reentries to society.
The beginning of this harsh cycle starts with the environment that people are forced to live in. When children grow up in safe and enriching environments they are more likely to acquire good habits. When a child grows up in a tough environment they are inclined to develop aggressive …show more content…
People start in a hard place and then end up in prison. That could have been avoided by simple funding of schools. Then, while detained, prisoners’ minds become distorted as the adjust to this new environment. When set free, the released inmates do not receive help from the government in attaining a job or proper social skills. Lastly, they end up back in jail and the sequence continues to repeat. The only way to break away from the cycle is through rehabilitation. The PORTAL, Honor, and GED programs are just a few of the many possible programs that will significantly help the recidivism rates sink. By implementing these ideas in society inmates will be released and be capable of maintaining a safe and productive