Jessie, I really enjoyed reading your post as you really showed how hard it is for an offender to re-enter society after serving in prison, whether it is for 5 or 25 years. The shock of being dumped in the street with no money, job, or place to live would make almost anyone reoffend. I have been a strong supporter of programs that will help inmates in their return to society since I became a police officer. One of my first functions was to conduct parole checks on violent offenders and I saw firsthand how hard it was for them to make it. No one wants to give a parolee a job or a place to live. I have made several friends by helping them find work and housing and this is what society is going to have to do if the offenders are truly
