Lack Of Education And The Criminal Justice System Analysis

Lack of Education and the Criminal Justice System.

After reading a few very good articles, I found that it is detrimental to rehabilitate our criminals with education. The statistics are clear that it cost less to educate the criminals than it is to keep them in jail. According to The American Prospect, We, the people spend more than $70 billion annually to place adults in the prisons and jails while there are also 7.3 million individuals needing supervision due to their probation and paroles. If the government made it clearer that there is money out there for the economically challenged, they could have an education before they make big life mistake. There might be less Crime, but some people feel that “if dad was in jail what 's the big deal.” The problem with the higher ups is that they had to pay for their children 's education so why should the criminals get it for free. If they only look at the long term effects on the jails and society, maybe they would understand.

Long term effects after they are released from prison could go either way, to the bad or to the good. The classes …show more content…
I know that a lot of people feel that they can not afford to go to college, but that is not true. If we could educate people more, hopefully they can see that crime does not pay. Also, if they can take these steps forward hopefully they can have a better life than their parents and friends. I am sorry that society does not necessarily see it that they can help lower the crime rate and the welfare rate, by helping people understand that there is help out there. I waited until I was forty four years old to go to college, because I always thought I could not afford it. I feel that everyone deserves and education whether they pay for it, or they get it in prison. Lets help them have a