Juvenile Recidivism Rate Analysis

According to the Ohio Criminal Justice Statistics, the recidivism rate for offenders was at 34.0% in 2007, the lowest the recidivism rate has become since 2000. Even though this is a small percentage, it is a strong indication of a change occurring for released inmates to re-enter back into society. One of the factors that aid in reentrance back into society is the use of reentry. There are reentry programs and centers that give shelter to released inmates and aids them in employment, financial stability, case managing and so on, which is deemed beneficial for the recidivism rate. Yet, released inmates still face stigma and inability to be well grounded, particularly with employment applications. In applications for employment, there is a section that asks about …show more content…
The importance of the issue to me came from learning from my criminology course. Criminology, which is the scientific study of crime, focused on how criminals can be labeled as criminals if reinforced enough. If society does not support the released inmates that committed minor offenses. Another factor that influenced my interest in the subject was my Intro to Criminal Justice, where my colleagues and I created a survey for released inmates to help aid them and better understand why many struggled to obtain a position. With this survey, the class was able to aid many criminal justice organizations for learning how to decrease the recidivism rate. These courses fueled my interest into wanting to become more involved with this specific community, in learning how to aid them better. Since graduating from Xavier University this year, I have obtained a position as a Residential Supervisor for Volunteers of America Re-entry Program in Cincinnati. With this position, I will help monitor and interact with released citizens, aiding them in employment, financial aid, case managing, and general