Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Convicts When They Get Out
Do you really know what happens to ex con when they get out of prison, are they treated fairly, do they even have a life to go back to when they get out? Ex cons yes they made some horrible choices in the past but I think their needs to be a change in helping them getting back on their feet when they finished their time. I have many family members that have gone to prison and came out and they really don't know how to live in the life they live in now. I know someone that a couple of months ago got out of prison for a 30 year sentence, and when he finally got out a couldn't believe the changes. When he got out he thought the world would kinda be the same it was when he got into prison, oh man he wrong. He started to realize that as days and weeks went past, it was very hard for him to live, most of his family didn't wanna help him because he was a criminal, the government didn't give him money to get back on his feet. He was homeless for about 3 months and couldn't find a job because no one would hire him because of his record. I think this is a little harsh, yes they did bad things but that doesn't mean they shouldn't even have a life. Ex cons have it really bad, and people wonder why criminals actually have a high suicide rate when they get out, it is because their life is so hard they can't even afford food and a place to sleep. So what do they result in if no one can help, they go back to breaking the law because thats sometimes the only thing that they know like stealing and selling drugs and what happens eventually they get caught and they are right back where it all began. They are trapped in a cell in prison, and when they get out they are stuck in a cell as well.
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A lot of restrictions we put on those released from prison are meant to protect the safety of the community, but they really don't. Instead, they take away the personal liberties of those affected. For example, take the rules for sexual offenders. They're not allowed to live near schools, public parks, etc., which sounds like a good idea, because protecting children. Instead, this restriction is not only nearly impossible to follow, it's also almost completely unnecessary. Most sexual offenders aren't violent offenders or people who assaulted children, therefore the community doesn't need protecting from them.
ReplyDeleteThere's also this dehumanization of former criminals. We tend to think that once someone has done something bad, they're bad forever, in which case, why do we let them out in the first place? Why even bother with the prison system? Why not execute them all? Pretty much no one would agree when the idea is taken to that extreme, but most people seem to think that all former criminals are dangerous. In reality, they were often people who made bad decisions because of peer pressure or financial strain and who, with the right resources at their disposal, would live completely normal lives. But we don't want to give them that.