Criminals In Prisons

In the us there is 4 million prisoners and growing every day man and women half of the us population are in jail both men and women that have committed minor crimes my question is “should prisoners who had committed low level crimes be given a second chance ? in my opinion i feel they should get a second chance that's if the ex offenders earn it . Getting a second chance will help them be reborn. Programs like re-entry into society it will make them have a better life and come into the real world so they can’t think about prison and it will rebuild the trust within society. There are programs like www.prisonfellowship.org that give people in prison a second chance at society they also talk about how being in jail can affect your life,job,family …show more content…
who has spent decades behind bars but with the help of the organization “doe” he's with his family and there is also TERRANCE C. who spent his childhood doing crime and substance abuse now he is out and getting his masters at nyu all thanks to the program “doe” there are many like Michael and Terrance who have a second chance thanks to these programs if these programs can help inmates it can also help prison lower population and violence .Giving inmates a second chance at society it will lower the population in prison from being overcrowded and being in danger it also help decrease gangs in prisons from riots and deaths and it decrease the violence within prisons from protest and from inmates taking over the prisons. In a episode of john oliver he talked about how prisons in america have more people in prison than china has and how people don't care about it they just ignore the fact that there is more people in prison then in the us than any other country and how prison is a business more than keeping them in jail .By giving the inmates a second chance will it help them …show more content…
It will help them in society to be a better person and to learn right from wrong and in their lives it make them think more positive Ex-offender reentry programs are proven to help recidivism rates among all ex-offenders regardless of sex, race or creed. Many ex-offenders have a very hard time on the outside after serving their sentences. Ex-offenders have difficulties finding jobs, adequate housing or even obtaining photo identification. These difficulties lead to more problems and often cause the ex-offender to get into trouble again. The purpose of ex-offender reentry programs are to mitigate these problems to allow the offender to concentrate on adjusting to life on the outside. Many programs offer short term housing, job assistance and often have other spiritual and therapy aspects within the program. Reentry programs also allow ex-offenders to befriend others that are in their same position. This offers a support system that can be helpful and also promotes a team environment. Some reentry programs are coed while other may only be for male or female