No one plans to go to prison or jail, but inevitably people end up there for various reasons. Whether it is due to murder, rape, drugs, or even petty theft, prisoners are isolated and housed far away from functioning society without a second thought. In the United States, we are ranked number one for having the highest incarceration rates in the world. “According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, 707 of every 100,000 people are locked up in the United States. With only about 5% of the world’s population, the United States holds about 25% of the world’s prison population” (Benson, 2015). These statistics prove that our prison systems focus solely on punishment and not correction or reformatory. In Georgia alone, statistics show
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“This model allows the planner to see the rational flow of addressing a problem and applying a process, while maintaining a focus on the purpose of the entire effort: effecting positive changes in the lives of clients and reducing the size and scope of a problem in a community” (Jenson & Fraser, 2016). Furthermore, Joan Petersilia (2004) claims returning prisoners, in comparison with their predecessors, will have served longer sentences, be more detached from family and friends, and have lower education and employable skills – to name a few things. Hence, it is evident that released inmates need help to confront such barriers so that they are not quick to return to crime. The negative consequences of the lack of services are significant. Since incarcerated individuals are lacking tools and support services and have been out of the labor market for a number years, the situation at hand is to teach incarcerated women employment techniques to secure jobs and obtain financial stability. As these women secure and maintain employment, crime and recidivism rates will decrease. For program services (outputs), workshops will be provided to encourage prosocial behaviors. The workshops are focused on teaching resume and cover letter writing, in addition to teaching participants how to actively hunt for and secure employment and educating …show more content…
One of the barriers prisoners face is not being able to find meaningful work due to an employer’s reluctance to hire released inmates, which is another cause of the problem of increased recidivism (Jonson & Cullen, 2015). This reluctance, of course, can influence the program’s success. In addition, the prisoners’ mentalities prior to entering the program can have an effect on the success of the program. Inmates may not be as eager or as receptive as we would like them to be. However, our assumptions are that with the completion of the workshops, the participants will be able to accurately craft resumes and cover letters, actively search for jobs, and increase their knowledge on the steps needed to obtaining a GED to assist with securing employment and financial
“This model allows the planner to see the rational flow of addressing a problem and applying a process, while maintaining a focus on the purpose of the entire effort: effecting positive changes in the lives of clients and reducing the size and scope of a problem in a community” (Jenson & Fraser, 2016). Furthermore, Joan Petersilia (2004) claims returning prisoners, in comparison with their predecessors, will have served longer sentences, be more detached from family and friends, and have lower education and employable skills – to name a few things. Hence, it is evident that released inmates need help to confront such barriers so that they are not quick to return to crime. The negative consequences of the lack of services are significant. Since incarcerated individuals are lacking tools and support services and have been out of the labor market for a number years, the situation at hand is to teach incarcerated women employment techniques to secure jobs and obtain financial stability. As these women secure and maintain employment, crime and recidivism rates will decrease. For program services (outputs), workshops will be provided to encourage prosocial behaviors. The workshops are focused on teaching resume and cover letter writing, in addition to teaching participants how to actively hunt for and secure employment and educating …show more content…
One of the barriers prisoners face is not being able to find meaningful work due to an employer’s reluctance to hire released inmates, which is another cause of the problem of increased recidivism (Jonson & Cullen, 2015). This reluctance, of course, can influence the program’s success. In addition, the prisoners’ mentalities prior to entering the program can have an effect on the success of the program. Inmates may not be as eager or as receptive as we would like them to be. However, our assumptions are that with the completion of the workshops, the participants will be able to accurately craft resumes and cover letters, actively search for jobs, and increase their knowledge on the steps needed to obtaining a GED to assist with securing employment and financial