Many criminals commit further crimes as soon as they released from prison. What do you think are the causes of this? What possible solutions can you suggest?

It is not uncommon that after serving some time in prison for some
people
it does not take
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long time before they commit another crime. The problem roots in various inefficiencies of punitive systems which should be discussed and addressed
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. Prisons do not influence
people
positively, despite it being one of
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main objectives of them. While time behind bars does indeed punish criminals, it does not create any incentives for them to become better
people
. When a prisoner is
finally
set free, not only is he the same
person
as before
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but
also
in many
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he has nowhere to go. Both factors make repeating crimes likely, resulting in
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more
people
who suffer from the actions of
this
person
and the taxpayer money which again
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to be spent on his stay in prison.
The modern
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society should give criminals more chances and try introducing changes to punitive systems. Over the course of his term in the prison, a convicted
person
could be given various jobs that would enable his transformation into a better human who is no longer interested in stealing or harming others.
This
,
for instance
, could be
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garden keeping
. Once
this
person
is out, it is necessary for responsible officials to know about his
next
steps and to be able to influence them. The latter will sometimes require some money investment,
for instance
for paying the rent in a place where
this
ex-prisoner would live while he adapts
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his renowned life.
Such
programs have already proven successful in many western countries where the percentage of criminals who get convicted again is steadily falling. In conclusion, while it is true that prisons are inefficient in preventing repeating crimes, there are good approaches to making them work better. In the future prisons will be transforming into re-educational centres with
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on correcting behaviour, rather than on punishment.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Rehabilitation
  • Reintegrate
  • Social stigma
  • Recidivism
  • Criminal records
  • Ex-offender
  • Associations
  • Comprehensive
  • Workforce
  • Mentoring
  • Incentivize
  • Stigmatize
  • Subsidies
  • Legitimate
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