Rehabilit Rehabilitation Case Study

Between 1984 and 1992, requests for a retrial and appeals were denied. On June 22, Ms. Tucker requested that her life be spared on the basis that she was under the influence of drugs at the time of the murders. Ms. Tucker stated, “She would not have committed the murders had she not taken drugs and she was now a reformed person.” The warden of Texas's Huntsville prison testified that she was a model prisoner and that, after 14 years on death row, she likely had been reformed. The board turned her down on January 28, 1998. (King, 2007). Ms. Tucker was the first women to woman to be executed in the United States since 1984, and the first in Texas since 1863. Before, Ms. Tucker executed she did an interview with Larry King; Ms. Tucker stated, “She is sorry for what happen and she is a reformed person.” (King, 2007). …show more content…
Rehabilitation can be great solution for offender’s that are inside of prison. Prison is made for offender’s that has committed a crime and have to be punished for the crime he or she has committed. While, in prison offender’s should used the same method as Ms. Tucker, to re-build their self; mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. The outcome for prison that has taking the time to re-build their image should be great and rewarding toward that prisoner, but depending on the crime the offender was accused of committing can dictate whether or not that person punishment’s should decrease. If the accused crime was too significant, the offenders should continue to re-build their self and suffer the punishment the justice system has