Prison Recidivism Research
Some way that our state can reduce the rate of recidivism is by helping inmates find employment after being released from prison. According to the course text, although that research has shown that providing inmates with employment and other economic assistance will dramatically reduce the possibility of recidivism, majority of the prisons systems are not willing or unable to assist inmates (Austin & Irwin, 2012). In my opinion, I don’t think this is fair because when the inmates are released from prison, then he or she does not have a money or a job. Therefore, I think that prison should provide some type of assistance to help inmates as they renter back into society. By not providing imamates with assistance forces those individuals to go
back to the criminal lifestyle that got them imprisoned. Another way to reduce is by reducing child support obligations for parolees. The reason their child support monthly payments should be reduce is because parolees already have monthly fees of supervision and drug test. Austin and Irwin stated, “Those debts must be paid once the individual is released from prison (pg.179).” In my opinion, I don’t think it’s fair to bombard an individual with all these debts and monthly fees when they don’t have a job to financially support themselves. I think that there should be some type of grace period given to inmates once released. I believe there should be at least 6 months extended for inmates that are released to find a job. That way the individuals can be able to pay monthly fees and child support. Lastly, another way to reduce in our state is by reducing parole supervision and drugs testing fees. According to the course text, on average a parolee is usually required to pay between 50 to 75 dollars a month (Austin & Irwin, 2012). However, if an individual cannot pay their monthly fee, then it can result in their parole being take. In my opinion, I think that these finds should be reduce to fit parolee’s monthly income. The reason is because not every parolee will have $50 to $75 to give every month. Especially, with no job or assistance. I believe individuals should be made to pay if they have found a job. In addition, these are a few ways in which this state can reduce recidivism.
back to the criminal lifestyle that got them imprisoned. Another way to reduce is by reducing child support obligations for parolees. The reason their child support monthly payments should be reduce is because parolees already have monthly fees of supervision and drug test. Austin and Irwin stated, “Those debts must be paid once the individual is released from prison (pg.179).” In my opinion, I don’t think it’s fair to bombard an individual with all these debts and monthly fees when they don’t have a job to financially support themselves. I think that there should be some type of grace period given to inmates once released. I believe there should be at least 6 months extended for inmates that are released to find a job. That way the individuals can be able to pay monthly fees and child support. Lastly, another way to reduce in our state is by reducing parole supervision and drugs testing fees. According to the course text, on average a parolee is usually required to pay between 50 to 75 dollars a month (Austin & Irwin, 2012). However, if an individual cannot pay their monthly fee, then it can result in their parole being take. In my opinion, I think that these finds should be reduce to fit parolee’s monthly income. The reason is because not every parolee will have $50 to $75 to give every month. Especially, with no job or assistance. I believe individuals should be made to pay if they have found a job. In addition, these are a few ways in which this state can reduce recidivism.