When Prisoners Come Home: Rehabilitation Programs
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Ronnie Palachuk
Thaddeus Rice
ENGL&101
30 November 2014
When Prisoners Come Home
When a person has been confined and convicted because they have violated the law the law, reentering society without rehabilitation is not promising. Those that are released from the system need to be showed the skills on how to survive in everyday life. Those that do not get placed into rehabilitation programs have a high probability of violating their parole and relapsing on paste drug and alcohol addiction. This essay will provide history, statistics, and facts that after favor help programs after incarceration and there success rate
History
In early 2008, the "Second Chance Act" was rd ratified by the 43 President of the United States, George W. Bush who wished to reconstruct
and restore family units, enlarge public security and rupture the cycle of reoffending (The
Economist). Most of this innovation has been at local and state levels. The Council of
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American State Governments Justice Centre produced a recent report which highlighted the programs which were working well. According to this report, adhering to four principles can greatly assist in lowering costly recidivism rates.
The first principle should focus on the individuals who are more likely to reoffend. This is because early intervention is a crucial element in preventing
Recidivism. According to the statistics from the Bureau of Justice, approximately 30% of the total rearrests take place within the first 6 months of release. The second principle emphasizes that programs should be based on measurable outcomes and scientific evidence.
In relation to this, John Jay College and the Urban Institute are working towards developing a library, which will compare reentry policies, programs and practices. The third principle delves into the issue of community supervision which must improve. The fourth principle suggests that exprisoners need to get support in their own
Ronnie Palachuk
Thaddeus Rice
ENGL&101
30 November 2014
When Prisoners Come Home
When a person has been confined and convicted because they have violated the law the law, reentering society without rehabilitation is not promising. Those that are released from the system need to be showed the skills on how to survive in everyday life. Those that do not get placed into rehabilitation programs have a high probability of violating their parole and relapsing on paste drug and alcohol addiction. This essay will provide history, statistics, and facts that after favor help programs after incarceration and there success rate
History
In early 2008, the "Second Chance Act" was rd ratified by the 43 President of the United States, George W. Bush who wished to reconstruct
and restore family units, enlarge public security and rupture the cycle of reoffending (The
Economist). Most of this innovation has been at local and state levels. The Council of
Palachuk
American State Governments Justice Centre produced a recent report which highlighted the programs which were working well. According to this report, adhering to four principles can greatly assist in lowering costly recidivism rates.
The first principle should focus on the individuals who are more likely to reoffend. This is because early intervention is a crucial element in preventing
Recidivism. According to the statistics from the Bureau of Justice, approximately 30% of the total rearrests take place within the first 6 months of release. The second principle emphasizes that programs should be based on measurable outcomes and scientific evidence.
In relation to this, John Jay College and the Urban Institute are working towards developing a library, which will compare reentry policies, programs and practices. The third principle delves into the issue of community supervision which must improve. The fourth principle suggests that exprisoners need to get support in their own