Pros And Cons Of Life After Prison

If you think that getting a job after prison is hard, try being an ex-convict. Ex-cons begun claiming that they now have a stigma surrounding them. Convicts being released from prison are finding it difficult to obtain employment, some possible solutions include, designing programs that specifically employ ex-cons, provide education while still in prison as well as when they get out, and finally well designed support groups. Since 2004, a company called Sweet Beginnings outside Chicago O’Hare airports, began employing over 400 ex-cons. Sweet Beginnings, give the ex-convicts a fresh start to a new life, after prison. The ex-cons were trained to maintain the 132 bee hives daily. The offenders were in charge of maintaining the hives, and collecting …show more content…
This foundation also allows ex-cons the opportunity to obtain adequate employment and services. While most people may feel the prison system is a revolving door, some feel the only way to prevent this ‘revolving door’ effect on society is education. Studies have been and continue to be conducted; showing that educating an offender, that individual is less likely once released to get into trouble. The authors of Teaching in Prison believe an “education within the penal environment is not only a valuable tool for the prisoner in gaining self-esteem and confidence, as well as future employment, but it is advantageous to society at large” (Frolander-Ulf, Monica, and Yates, Michael). The educational classes offered range from literacy programs, job training, and vocational classes seem to reduce backsliding once returning to society. Behind the prison walls, inside the classrooms, mentors alike offer groups such as “I Care”. The “I Care” group gives offenders the chance to discuss prison life issues, allows offenders to obtain licenses that may be used to gain employment, and allows offenders to guide and support newly assigned offenders to the