Recidivism happens and is a recurring problem in the United States because there are not enough reentry programs put in place with is the prisons. When a prisoner gets out they will …show more content…
Programs such as Project H.O.P.E, People for People, and six initiatives from different programs among the United States. Project H.O.P.E. can . Prison’s need to incorporate the reentry programs into themselves, this way the prisoners can have help on the spot as soon as the are ready to be released or when we know they are about to be released. These reentry programs not only help felons get back on their feet, but help reduce crime and recidivism rates. If the prisoners get back into the changing society smoothly then they have a less likely chance to return back to prisons and a less likely chance of returning to the same area where they started the path of crime making. We need to stop the constant circle of recidivism and put a stop to the endless line of felons falling back into old habits. These people need help and that's not what they are getting, instead of punishment and revenge, let's give them help and justice which is what they deserve. The purpose of prison is not to just put away people for life without ever giving them a second chance, it is to help remake and change the mentality of people who were led down the wrong path. This mentality changing prison system is not going to happen without the reentry programs put