Persuasive Essay On Recidivism In Prison

1394 Words3 Pages

Why are prisoners finding it hard to live outside the prison system? After inmates are released from prison, they need to learn how to re enter back into society, but some have no family support or anywhere to go, so they commit another crime and go right back to jail, a phenomenon called recidivism. “Studies show that many offenders tend to end up back in prison when they can’t find employment or if they have strained family” (Chamberlain). Having support is great after being released but not all support is the right support but there are many other options. In fact, there are halfway houses, gate money, the power of an education, and even some ways to find their way back into society while in prison. There are many options for inmates …show more content…

While in prison inmates can apply for the limited pilot program to help with the funds they need to help with their college tuition (Westervelt).“Researchers found that inmates who participate in correctional education programs have 43 percent lower odds of returning to prison than those who do not” (Education). With a college degree, the inmates will have a better chance at getting a job and they will have a better chance of being eligible for parole (Successful Reintegration). “Employment after release was 13 percent higher among prisoners who participated in either academic or vocational education programs than those who did not” (Education). Education in prison can be great for inmates wanting to get a head start on their …show more content…

There is a high percentage of foster care youth that have been in contact with the law after they turned 18. A study shows that “one-third of the former foster care children who were tracked in three Midwest states suffered a “high level” of involvement with the criminal justice system” (What Percentage). California carried out a state survey with the help of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Senate Office of Research (SOR); they surveyed 2,564 inmates. Fourteen percent of the inmates said that they have been in foster care at some point in their life. There are many options for foster children to live; they can live with a relative, family friend, foster family, or in a group home. From the inmates surveyed, fifty-one percent of them lived in a group home and two percent lives with his/her family friend. Forty percent of them were in foster care for one to five years while twenty-five percent of the surveyed inmates were in foster care less than a year. When the prisoners left foster care most left when they were prreteens or teenagers. Fifty percent were between the age of thirteen and seventeen years old while eight percent was released when they were under the age of six. But there are many reasons why they left foster care. Some reasons why they leave is because they go live with family friends, they are adopted, reunified with family, sent to a

Open Document