Corrections, the United States currently has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. This is a serious problem and somewhat embarrassing problem in the eyes of the United Nations and the world, because U.S. is supposed to be, “The land of the free and the home of the brave”. How can probation or parole officers address this overwhelming issue? First of all we must start at the beginning. For example: When a detective is trying to solve a crime such as a burglary or even a murder. In order to get an idea of what happened and who is at fault you must start at the beginning. For this reason, in like matter you have to begin at the source not with probation and parole officers, but they will be addressed.
“After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of imprisonment in the United States more than quadrupled during the last four decades. The U.S. penal population of 2.2 million adults is by far the largest in the world. Just under one-quarter of the world 's prisoners are held in American prisons. The U.S. rate of incarceration, with nearly 1 out of every 100 adults in prison or jail, is 5 to …show more content…
Also, it depends on how long the ex-offender has been incarcerated. If a former inmate has been locked away for a long period of time the first obstacle to get over is just being free in the outside world. It can be a frightening experience for some. For example, if a person been away for more than a decade a lot of thing have changed. There is a popular movie called, ‘Shawshank Redemption’ with Morgan Freeman. It depicts an old man who had spent most of adult life behind bars. Eventually, he was released and thrusted out into society as a senior citizen. He tried to adapt, but he had been so institutionalize that he decided to commit suicide. That was a very sad scene, but a very true
“After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of imprisonment in the United States more than quadrupled during the last four decades. The U.S. penal population of 2.2 million adults is by far the largest in the world. Just under one-quarter of the world 's prisoners are held in American prisons. The U.S. rate of incarceration, with nearly 1 out of every 100 adults in prison or jail, is 5 to …show more content…
Also, it depends on how long the ex-offender has been incarcerated. If a former inmate has been locked away for a long period of time the first obstacle to get over is just being free in the outside world. It can be a frightening experience for some. For example, if a person been away for more than a decade a lot of thing have changed. There is a popular movie called, ‘Shawshank Redemption’ with Morgan Freeman. It depicts an old man who had spent most of adult life behind bars. Eventually, he was released and thrusted out into society as a senior citizen. He tried to adapt, but he had been so institutionalize that he decided to commit suicide. That was a very sad scene, but a very true