For many years, elected state officials often responded to the public’s frustration regarding high crime rates by making incarceration the center of crime policy. There was the perception of ‘nothing works’ when it came to the rehabilitation of individuals that were incarcerated in jails and prisons. The policymakers across the political spectrum have often seen the high rates of re-offending as eventually inevitable and consequently keeping people who committed crimes in prison has often been seen as the best way to make sure that public safety is guaranteed (Holtfreter, 2004). However, there has been a seismic shift over the last 15 years, a series of developments have shown that indeed certain programs and approaches can help to change some people’s criminal behaviors and consequently help in the reduction of recidivism upon release from incarceration.
The recidivism rates in the United States are shocking, to say the least. The rate of recidivism stands highest amongst property offenders at around 80% and lowest for violent offenders at 70%, however, these statistics are extremely high, and there is a need to do something about them. Prisons are often encircled by high walls that have razor wires, and to many, …show more content…
This starts from the time the youth is the question to when the charges are being made and when the trial is being held. The more involved the parent is in the criminal justice system process, the more they are likely to ensure that their child does not go back into the life of crime again. Further, there is a need to make sure that the parents are trained on how to make sure that the behavioral change phase is followed rigorously and that the youth can learn important family skills such as communication, effective parenting, problem-solving coupled with conflict management (Paparozzi,
The recidivism rates in the United States are shocking, to say the least. The rate of recidivism stands highest amongst property offenders at around 80% and lowest for violent offenders at 70%, however, these statistics are extremely high, and there is a need to do something about them. Prisons are often encircled by high walls that have razor wires, and to many, …show more content…
This starts from the time the youth is the question to when the charges are being made and when the trial is being held. The more involved the parent is in the criminal justice system process, the more they are likely to ensure that their child does not go back into the life of crime again. Further, there is a need to make sure that the parents are trained on how to make sure that the behavioral change phase is followed rigorously and that the youth can learn important family skills such as communication, effective parenting, problem-solving coupled with conflict management (Paparozzi,