Recidivism In Prison

It isn’t easy having to adjust from one social context to another. This scenario happens on a daily basis, inmates reintegrating into a society that is abashed of a criminal record. The increasing rates of inmates have a direct correlation with recidivism, reintegration, race, and the rank felons hold in the job market. If we as a society aren’t inflicting a positive attitude onto these ex-convicts, then we can’t expect them to uphold a positive outlook for their future. If people going into prison can adapt to those norms and take on the role of a convict; why is it so difficult for those same people coming into society to adapt to the present norms and reintegrate to a new lifestyle being brought upon them.
Once they’re left on their own
The United States is one of the countries with the highest incarceration rates with over 2 million people currently incarcerated and over half a million prisoners released each year. Certainly it is a topic of importance if these same people being released are just ending up back in jail instead of reconstructing a new life, free of trouble. I strongly believe that recidivism rates are affected by the lack of reintegration society provides ex-convicts. If you don’t feel welcome somewhere, you certainly wouldn’t remain in that uncomfortable position and reintegrate somewhere inside of your comfort zone. Rather than using our taxes to fund penitentiaries, some of that money should go to the reintegration of felons into society; doing so would get these people back in the work force and adding onto the economy. If these inmates felt less intimidated by the responsibilities they have to take on then they would slowly but surely be able to live with society’s
I currently only have an idea of the opening sentence for my conclusion but clearly every supporting body and statement needs far more support and detail that it is a little too soon for me to complete the conclusion. Bear with as I will make my arguments even stronger than they are now. But for the conclusion of course, I will be summarizing my main points and restate my arguments being all throughout the paper. Not only that but I plan to end my argument by boldly answering the same questions I had started out with in the first assignment of the research paper which are listed below.
-What challenges do those with a criminal record face when reintegrating with society? Do you think this affects rates of recidivism?
-Is the ability to reintegrate post- incarceration affected by the individual’s racial ethnic background?
-Do differential incarceration rates for people of different racial and ethnic groups reflect discrimination in the criminal justice system?
-Why or why not? How do race and the mark of a criminal record interact when ex- offenders seek a