How do you know if a reentry program changes an offender ?

Answer 1

There's no real way of knowing, The stats show that half of all offenders will return to prison within three years of release. The programs need to consist of more than they do as every offender is different so every program should be different. There's no way to really know unless you research every offender released and follow up.

Answer 2

You can never really know for sure if it 'changes' an offender, but here in the UK, the reduction of funding to the Probation Service has correllated with an increase in recidivism.

Im sure rehabilitation and education is worth it if properly delivered though because it gives ex-offenders a greater opportunity to be a useful member of society. Where reentry/rehabilitation happens successfully, everybody benefits.

Answer 3

Most people, within one to three years, goes down the road of re-arrest if the reentry program don't work. Nationally, I think the repeat offender for first time arrests is up to about 67%. Pretty high number if you ask me.

Answer 4

You can only really know about 5 years later.