OUr organization is doing research into transitional assistance to help prisoners reenter back into the community.
2007-08-30 10:22:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Would you support an organization that was able to help these inmates make a smooth transition into society, by offering your support by either writting to an inmate, making a financial donation or by opening your heart and home.
2007-08-30 13:32:35 · update #1
Hi!
Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.
Good to hear about your work. I run a restorative justice project that aims to get the balance back in the victims corner and make the impact of crime more on the offender than the offended against - but not in a vengeful or punitive way.
We get prisoners out on license to work on community projects and contribute to discussion and I run a training module for gang members, police officers, CPSO's, probation officers, magistrates and others involved in the justice system. A luncheon club run by people on community payback from the courts is attended by many people who enjoy the food and social activity. The lads and lasses also run a car wash to raise funds for community projects.
Many stay on after they have completed their hours as volunteers, and quite a few have got work or gone into further education. They are offered the same opportunities as every other member of the community. The approach is reducing crime and anti-social behaviour.
No doubt our paths - though never our swords - will cross.
Good wishes.
2007-08-30 21:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by pilgrimspadre 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the will to change is there, then I believe they will. Look at John McVicar, once the most notorious criminal in the country, now an award winning author and prison reformer.
Unfortunately others are just career criminals who will commit crime rather get a proper job and become a useful member of society and no amount of reform therapy is going to work on them.
It`s a pity really, as the planning and ingenuity that goes into committing the crimes would stand them in good staid in an honest profession.
2007-08-30 17:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by firebobby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I reckon you have to put individual experience aside to answer this as we all read way too many so called newspapers!!! The knee jerk reaction is to say yes from me but i'd love to think different!! truly!!!! problem is without family or industry contacts and no real re-integration program what the f*** are these individuals supposed to do!! Ok, so the next bit is how did they get in this situation to start with, right? Well I dunno!!! I do know they are here and they want the income same as the rest but have a significently lesser chance of obtaining it legally.....this isn't a poor them speech its just how i see it from little old gloucester UK. I realise this is a massive generalization but we all know the acceptions to the rule and we respect them because of that!!!!
2007-08-30 18:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by an_dyt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can change, I know because I did.Criminality is a very complex issue, and individuals become criminal for a vast selection of reasons. Change and reform takes time. In my experience, punishment, no matter how harsh, doesn't deter or there would be no murders in certain U.S states. Education and empowerment are more effective methods of dealing with criminals but the resources only stretch so far.
2007-08-30 17:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by returnofkarlos 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No I don't... I have a record... Did stupid things when I was younger (ie 19ish). But you know what? I know work for the State. Have had a solid job for over 2 years before coming to work for the State. And I had a FELONY charge. I did my time for it thank you. I was young and dumb and now that I'm older I realize that and am grateful for my ex boss (and my new boss) overlooking my mistakes and taking a chance on me. I have been on the "right side" of the legal system for over 2 years now (almost 3).
People change - but only if they want to. Sadly I had to stop associating with a lot of friends because they refused to change and I realized if I wanted a shot at making something of myself and not living in fear everytime I saw red & blue lights in my mirror - I had to change.
2007-08-30 17:32:20 · answer #5 · answered by SilverBlueBaby 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"reenter" or "back" you can't have both.
If a person commits a small offence such as, parking illegally, then statistically they are likely to have committed much more serious offences.
Until they can live absolutely within the law then they will always be criminals.
Think of "zero tolerance".
2007-08-30 17:36:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think that if someone really wants to change they can and will. However, I also think this is the exception not the rule. Therefore, I am wary and somewhat cynical about those saying they've changed - I want to see proof before I believe.
2007-08-30 17:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by rose1077 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think trust is very important and it would take a long time for me to trust someone who had been a criminal.
2007-08-30 17:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by no_i_am_asparagus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
people can change but when you give some thing up you need some thing to take its place for a lot of crims its a family ,for some its God.
2007-08-30 17:33:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every one deserves a second chance. But if you do the crime, you do the time. Maybe that will teach them.
2007-08-30 17:34:34 · answer #10 · answered by jm 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋