@Jolly said in Recidivism:
I used to work around a lot of cons. Some are very talented...woodworking, welding, etc. Some are even college graduates.
But if you talk to the guards and the wardens, they all say the same thing.
The prisoner has to admit in his mind, his crimes and take personal responsibility for his own actions.
He needs to leave his old neighborhood, his friends, sometimes his family, and make new friends, a new job, a fresh start.
Religion does help. More inside than outside, but it helps.
Yes, you put them in the correct order. I would add that there is a 'user' mentality for many of them, meaning they want to use other people without caring whether it hurts the other person. Some even like to make sure the person they are using is also harmed by the use/abuse. It makes them feel powerful, smart, and proud of themselves.
