Many prisoners re-commit crimes because they find it difficult to cope with “real world” after spending years in prison. What can be done to help them adapt to the new reality after leaving prison? Let’s look at what happens when they are released, why it’s possible for them to re-commit crimes, and what could be done to help inside and outside of prison.
More than half of the prisoners in the world will re-commit crimes because they can’t adapt back into the “real world.” According to an article, “Each year more than 60,000 criminals are given sentences of less than a year for theft and violence offences. On average, they will have committed 16 crimes before going to jail” (Dore).
