Or do they become more violent, despondent, and/or emotionally disturbed while in prison?
2007-01-24 03:34:43 · 12 answers · asked by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I think more appropriately is the question: Do prison have programs that help Prisoners reform themselves?
The answer is yes. But by and large, prisoners are lazy and want everything handed to them-just like on the street. They want it easy with no work. That's why most of them commit crimes. It's easier to steal it or deal drugs than to actually work for a living.
Everyone has their opinions and most people who are
anti-prison, have, well, been to prison.
2007-01-24 04:06:25 · answer #1 · answered by Lesleann 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some people do become violent or develop mental problems due to incarceration. I believe that this might be more common than any rehabilitation. Having a criminal record bars people from many jobs. While locked up, many people lose everything. People are abandoned by friends and family and get released out into the street as homeless people. Having already been maladjusted by prison, barred from many honest and legal sources of income, and with no home many people end up in even worse illegal activities than what landed them in jail initially. I believe that given these obstacles, people that are reformed did it all on their own and against great odds.
2007-01-24 03:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not being a expert on matters of incarceration, my lay opinion is that reformatories should attempt to do the 'reforming' (for those that there is hope for) and prisons should house those that are re-paying their debt to society. From some of the information I have seen about inmates having access to cable TV, law libraires, etc. etc. they have it way too easy. Some of these felons need hard labor and work gangs rather than exercise yards and concerns about where their next benefit is coming from.
2007-01-24 04:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prison doesn't really do much for the career criminal. As soon as he gets out, or escapes, he goes right back to his old crime habits.The only one who really have a good chance to refore, are the first timers.
2007-01-24 07:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Our prisons have a lock 'em up and throw away the keys. Oh yea, then when prisons are overpopulated then release 'em. Vicious cycle.
2007-01-24 03:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by albert_noodles 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In most cases, they don't help them reform. If anything, it helps them refine their techniques. After all, the novices are surrounded by old pros who can give them pointers on how to commit crimes without being easily caught.
2007-01-24 04:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by tangerine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That all depends, it is very rare that prisoners reform.
2007-01-24 03:48:28 · answer #7 · answered by Pauly W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son knew people who went to prison just to get an education
2007-01-24 04:14:00 · answer #8 · answered by tigerlilliebuick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it helps those that want to be helped, and yes, in some it causes them even more problems than they started with!
2007-01-24 03:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by Nyema 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
only a very small majority
2007-01-24 13:08:16 · answer #10 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋