Pros And Cons Of Recidivism

The purpose of this paper is to show why ex-offenders falls into recidivism due to hardship of not finding employment and to prove that there are programs out there to help with these tough situations. We all know or have someone who has experienced the difficulties of trying to get a job after being released from the prison system. The judgments that come along with your name after you have been labeled in the system. The taunting and humiliation you go through while you are trying to maintain in the society is dreadful because no matter where you go your record is going to follow you.

Finding employment after being locked-up is an important step in an ex-offenders reentry to society and also the most difficult goal to achieve.
Nationally ninety-seven percent in jail today will be released and return to their community. Between sixty and seventy-five percent of ex-cons are jobless up to a year after being released. This is a deciding factor to recidivism. Recidivism is the most fundamental concept that pertains to
The second chance is not going to be there for most simply because of their background and always getting perceived as the criminal you was punished for instead of a rehabilitated person. If more ex-criminals had the need to know basics of what to expect upon getting released and what available resources and programs are out there to accommodate them then a there might be a chance for the recidivism rates to decrease. Another option is to be more vocal on enforcing those laws and programs to better usage to the ones who needs it most and get a jumpstart on the other programs coming into the society with the means to help rehabilitate the ex-offenders to show our support of the bandwagon. Everyone deserves a fair and equal opportunity in the work place. Although there are more cons than pros to hiring a felon, pros being some of the success stories who were given the opportunity at that second chance to become successful and employers found them to be very dependable, hard workers. Kenyan brown, of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, quoted “Ex-offenders, it is like BEN franklin said,’ The constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness, you have to catch it yourself.’ The power to make a positive new beginning rests in