Question

when convicts are released from prison, they have no money, and there is a high rate of recidivism the released prisoners return to crime and are arrested again. Would providing income support to ex-convicts during the first months after their release from prison reduces recidivism

Answer 1

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Recidivism can be defined as seen in the question as the tendency of an ex-convict to return to crime.

When a person returns from a sentence, he has nothing. No income, no job, etc. As a result of this, some ex-convicts are tempted into returning to the lifestyle that got them imprisoned in the first instance. Without a job,which is as a result of stigmatization of ex-convicts as never-do-well, there can't be income.

For this reason, the government should endeavor to give ex-convicts income support for a few months after their release from the prison. This will go a long way in helping the ex-convicts stay of crime and also help them plan towards a better life.

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