WHY IS RECIDIVISM SO HIGH?…
Prisons could have medical attention, counseling, rehabilitative programs, and educational services available to all inmates; i.e., school/work programs. Once California had a day-for-day program. Go to school or work and get a day off your sentence for each day spent. Classes and therapy are seen as lavish treatment for criminals, rather than necessary measures to reduce returning to prison. Convicts are released with no skills, no education, no money, no place to stay, but it costs an average of $35,000 a year when they return. Your tax dollars at work. STAND-OFF… Let’s say George gets into debt to one of the prison gangs. He may have gambled and lost, bought drugs and did not pay, even may owe for sex. Once in debt, he has a problem. If he does nothing, he could die or get hurt. He could go to the police (prison authorities) but they will do nothing unless he gives up all names. Then he carries a snitch label forever. Prison is a terrible place. WHO IS IN PRISON?… There are peop
