The Forgotten Warriors

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Abstract

This tackles the basic problems encountered by our fellow men and women after being released from confinement . Further , it will also provide statistics on recidivism and informations with regards to the increasing number of reentry programs provided by the government as well as local organization in their advocacy of giving these individuals a second chance to rebuild their lives and start a new

The Forgotten Warriors

Since time immemorial , the challenges and

struggles of men and women who previously served sentence have always been neglected by the government as well as the society . The silent screams of these unwilling victims , who already paid the price , for second chance have been neglected

Many of our fellow men and women that have been previously convicted find it difficult to start a new life . As they face a new beginning outside the walls of the prison cell , many of them realize that their life in the society is not much different from the life they experience in prison . They often experience prejudice and discrimanation in their basic rights , particularly in employment , education and other services rightfully provided to other individuals

Today , several organizations and agencies are now catering and upholding the rights of these people through reentry programs . Reentry courts provides programs of treatment and hands on management to these individuals while serving their sentence . With this ingenious method Reentry courts are providing these people a better chance and opportunity during their reentry process and prevent these individuals from committing acts that would constitute recidivism

Recidivism

As commonly accepted definition , Recidivism is a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior especially relapse into criminal behavior (Merriam-Webster , 1886 . More often than not , these individuals commit another crime due to the fact that they were not given a second chance to be productive in the society and thus resort to some hostile means as a defense mechanism to survive or to be noticed in their concerns

Further , study shows that , Social readaptation of persons released from prisons is a crucial means of preventing recidivism , as their social contacts and skills have been reduced by their prison stay Furthermore , ex-convicts are frequently alienated from their immediate social sphere (Szmarov , 1977 ,

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What is Reentry

Reentry involves the use of programs targeted at promoting the effective reintegration of offenders back to communities upon release from prison and jail (OJP , n .d . Reentry program therefore is intended to guide and support offenders in the forthcoming challenges and responsibilities that they will be facing in the society upon their release . Several agencies as well as local organization and resources in New York State government are now making their initiative in supporting and giving a second chance to these people . Efforts have been pushed through to these reentry programs by providing funds for their implementation . In the United States the following agencies and organizations are the front...