Many offenders commit more crimes after serving their 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. It is mainly because of the lack of rehabilitation and difficulty finding regular employment once released. There are a number of solutions which should be implemented to deal with

criminals

who re-offend. There are two main causes of the phenomenon.

Firstly

, the reason most first-time

offenders

commit 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.

Secondly

, repeat offending is because of 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

.

For example

, one way to tackle the issue is to ensure that all

criminals

entering

prison

are given the chance to retrain with useful skills which will hopefully ensure 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 and checks in place when they are back in society. The solution would hopefully prevent them from taking any chances and deter them from reoffending because they are being so closely watched. In conclusion, having training in

prison

and

also

close observation when first-time

offenders

are released is effective in dealing with the issue. If governments implemented these solutions, crime figures would soon drop.