Life After Prison Essay

The United States of America having the majority of its juveniles in the adult prison is extremely dangerous and have negative impacts in the future of this great nation. The skyrocketed prison population in our nation today is as a result of mass incarceration in the criminal justice system and the social and public health effects include anxiety, depression and destabilization of relationships with the community.
In the event of any juvenile delinquency, some factors like previous criminal records, family background, the future of that adult, and the consequences or impact of going through the prison should be considered first and sending them to adult prisons should be a last resort, not the first option.
In the case of Alonza Thomas, who was a high school …show more content…
Alonza did not believe in himself anymore and hence suffer from low self-esteem, anger issues, and difficulty associating and communicating with people. He is brainwashed, deserted and troubled. Incarcerating young adult in prison do not reduce crime but have increased negative behaviors like the high rate of high school dropouts, college graduation rate and criminal activities. Life after prison for juveniles is frustrating and difficult due to the feeling of attachment and dependency on others for almost everything. The young person discussed has to learn how to drive, search for jobs, how to communicate with others and even do not know what going to prom is all about. He was struggling to fit in the society as if he is still a baby. Young offenders who were incarcerated are more likely to commit more violent crime, homicide or drug related crimes because they believe that they are different and cannot fit back into the society after a long stay in the