Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment. Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?

A large number of criminals who serve their

first

prison

sentence, leave

prison

only to re-offend.

This

is mainly because of the lack of rehabilitation and difficulty finding regular employment once released. There are a number of solutions which should be carried out to deal with criminals who re-offend.

Firstly

, the reason for most

first

-time offenders committing crimes again, once they have been released from

prison

, is due to the lack of rehabilitation whilst in

prison

.

In other words

, offenders are not given a chance to retrain and learn new skills for their future or develop a deeper understanding of correct moral behaviour and

instead

mix with other criminals, which only strengthens their criminal intentions. Another factor contributes to repeat crimes is

also

owing to the difficulty in finding employment after being released.

As a result

, many of them struggle financially, which leads them back to crime, regardless of the consequences. There are two effective solutions to the problem of repeat offenders. One way to tackle

this

is to ensure that all criminals entering prisons are given the chance to retrain with useful skills which will hopefully provide them a job after they have served their sentence. By doing

this

, it will help them reintegrate back into society and give them some means of supporting themselves financially. Another method of dealing with criminals who re-offend is to have more supervision when they are back in society.

This

solution would expectedly prevent them from taking any chances and deter them from re-offending because they are so closely watched. In conclusion, training in

prison

and

also

close observation when

first

time offenders are released are productive in dealing with the issues. If governments implemented these solutions, crime figures would soon drop.