This just show to you once your in prison for so long its hard to adjust to life afterwords this old man was in prison for long that when he came out the world has changed to him like he said there was very few cars now there everywhere hes out of touch with reality new technology new everything so he probably really feeling alone out of touch might now how to act because used to a little building same thing everyday no work no bills no job hes to old to go back to school or get a real job so hes stuck doing labor jobs and being labeled because he was in prison he got used to the prison world he lost touch with any family just felt so out of place he killed hes self so people just get so used to liven a certen way they can adjust to life where everything moves so fast so many people they used to everyone wanting to fight or steal something for you going to bed at a certain time waking up at a certain time so they should have some type of class of these guys and girl to take to help them adjust to life after prison i feel kinda bad for these people that they feel so alone out of touch they kill there self's or commit crime to go back to prison and maybe so job placement or guides s to jobs that will fit there age skill set these guys do need help because your brain molds to certain way after so long of doing something or some type of skill school or ged or schooling they can get cowboys003
I think that there are so many good things we could learn from this movie. Some people get locked up for there entire life. So many things will change in this world for those locked up for that long. It would be like going to space with out any training on how to work the gear. I think that many prisoners go back to prison because when they get out they do not know any different from when they went into prison. So with no training and no learning a skill before they get out of prison they will be hungry when they get out and fall right back into doing what they did to get locked up in the first place. I think that we know that the prisons need change. Many jails and prisons don’t seem to care though. I think it should be mandatory that every jail and prison should have schooling. If the prisoner is going to be in jail for more then a year they should have to get there GED if they don’t have one. And if they have at least a GED then they should be learning a skilled trade and be able to have access to counseling if need be. I believe with these minor changes in our prisons that so many more prisoners would be successful once they get out. I think this would give many prisoners the motivation and confidence that maybe they have never had in life before giving them the courage to go and apply for a real 9-5 job and and able to get that job and then provide for the necessities in life. GRUNT003
Brook's story from the movie "Shawshank Redemption" shows how the long, punitive sentences of the auburn model would ensure that people who are locked up for a long time can adjust to the strict and routine prison life over many years and then be released without any preparation or instruction on how to function in the outside world. This idea shows the value of back end intermediate sanctions in bringing people who have been incarcerated for long periods of time back into the outside world. Dropping prisoners back into society after long sentences without any preparation or supervision leads to high recidivism and possibly to higher ex convict suicide rates when they are dropped unguided into a world that they no longer understand. People who are being released or paroled should be given some form of supervision and guidance past what is required by parole in order to give them another step down in the transition of prisoner to free man. It is never mentally easy for people to leave a complete institution like prison and go back to the freedom of the outside, especially when they have found a home in that complete institution the way Brook's character had. This idea was further outlined when Morgan Freeman's character was granted parole later in the film. He talked at one point about how he had been asking for permission to release himself for forty years and now could go whenever he pleased. Leaving a complete institution with that amount of structure would not be easy for anyone, especially after such a long time and in such a structured and controlled environment as an auburn system prison. One of the ideas that Brook's character thought of was to attack his employers in order to go back to the place he saw as his home, there were also stories of a ma in Peoria who would commit crimes in order to go back to jail or prison so he could have a place to stay. The idea that people get so used to the structure and certainty that is provided by a prison that they would prefer it to the liberty of living on the outside due to how unprepared they are to reenter regular society is another system of how poor older systems of incarceration were at preparing people for release. Another issue that Brook's character faced was the astounding change in the culture and technology of the outside, like the fast-paced lifestyle and rise of automobiles. Prisoners who are serving long sentences today should learn about new technologies so they can have less culture shock when they get out and so they ca be a more viable workforce. If there continues to be little or no effort being put into preparing people who serve long sentences for reentry then we are just setting them up for failure when they get out, and in turn setting ourselves up for failure since we have to pay for it through taxes. Coolguy003
Being in prison for any given time can take a toll on a person. But being in prison for a long time is worse. Because for one, since a criminal missed out on so much being locked up. They wouldn't know where to begin once they have gotten out and placed in a halfway house or just released to their home because so much has changed since they last saw it. Brooks was in prison for a long time and ended up being convinced that he was alone and had no support for anybody. Because since he got out everyone was treating him like crap and his dreams didn't help at all either. So He believed that the best way for him to be at peace was to hang himself so his problems can all be resolved. Reentry back into society after a long sentence requires, from what I believe a different kind of program system to help them reentry then a program system for a criminal with a short time. Because a criminal with a short time most likely going to reoffend again and someone with a long sentence will most likely not reoffend because they don't want to go back. Unless they believe that they feel more safe or comfortable in prison. If the criminals who are getting out from a long sentence don't get that right type of training to reenter. Suicide rates will increase and reentry rates will increase. Because suicide rates now from criminals who get out of a long prison sentence are low. Because most either learn to deal with their lives or some may die from old age.-K9003
It's insane to expect prisoners who are released to not reoffend when we haven't offered them the slightest in terms of rehabilitation or education. They are in prison in the first place because they were never habilitated or educated most likely. While we have them locked up we need to make the most out of it for them and for the rest of society. Don't we want to release people who can have a positive affect on society when they get out? Prison shouldn't always be about locking people up for their mistakes, but teaching them why it was a mistake in the first place and trying to correct some of their thought processes and rational thinking. Through education, inmates could find something they're good at or enjoy doing such as a hobby or a trade. This will give them something to do when they get out or help them get meaningful employment. In this video clip for Shawshank, Brooks had been locked up so long, he was disoriented when he reentered the public like many other people have been. Brooks decided to end his life, but many others choose to go back to the life they lived before prison and wind up right back in because no one prepared them for reentry. Brooks said himself that if he was younger he could have just gone and held up the grocery store and killed the manager. For the bettermeant of our society we need to be rehabbing and educating people in prison in order to break this cycle of recidivism. There are going to be people that don't take to rehab or are too far gone to be reformed, and that's what prison is for. The vast majority in our prisons just need help and directions on how to choose a better path and do something positive with their life. I think another "R" that could be added to the title of this blog is relocation. I think it's very important that inmates don't go back to where they were before they went to prison. It's too easy for them to fall back in that same groove with the same people. If we put these people in a better environment, they will have a better chance of succeeding. RustyPete003
Shawshank Redemption is probably one of my favorite movies of all time and is a phenomenal example of corrections. This movie gives a live image of what we have been learning in class. This section of the movie shows how important rehabilitation is so important for inmates today. With the get tough on crime laws increasing the amount of offenders that are incarcerated and for a very long period of time, it is a necessity to have rehabilitation and reentry programs to help them first fix the problems of their offense and second preparing them to return to the community with the proper skills and mind set to be there. This part of the movie shows how little rehabilitation inmates were receiving and how it affected his mind set at work and just every day living. The very first scene shows him not understanding the fundamentals for crossing a busy street. This is due to him being locked up for such a long period of time that society has significantly changed since he was incarcerated. The prison he was in did not make any attempts to introduce him to the ever evolving world that he was going to be thrown into. When he was at work the manager also mistreated him just because he was a former convict. He was in no way prepared to be mistreated by society in this way especially since he was work just as hard as the other employees. After being in prison he was also forced to work at a grocery store at that old of an age. He did not have any money and could not live out the rest of his life so he was forced to get a low end job to help him live. This plays into what we have been discussing in class with mandatory minimums, rehabilitation, and helping inmates with reentry to society. Without the new rehabilitation programs and reentry programs that we have today many inmates would end up sadly committing suicide because of the living situations they would be in after being released from prison. -Bulls003
The Shawshank Redemption is a great film about how the character Andy Dufresne is wrongly convicted of a crime and thrown into prison. Having made peace with the fact that he probably will not be able to get out for a long time, Dufresne does his best to cope with his new life. This ultimately leads showing what corruption looks like on the inside of a prison and is what drives him to escape. A lot of the corruption that takes place in this movie and how it takes place would be very unlikely to happen nowadays, but definitely gives us an insight on how things use to be and why we needed to make change. Another major point that Shawshank touches on is the importance of helping our prisoners re-enter into society. James Whitmore plays the part of Brooks Halten who is an old inmate that has acquired the job of librarian for many years. When Brooks got the news that he was getting out early he instantly was put into a panic and showed that he was not ready to go out of his comfort zone in prison back into society. The movie does a great job of showing how they gave him back his belongs and basically shoved him out of the gates thus leaving him defenseless to the changes that have inevitably happened over the many years that he had been incarcerated. In the end, without any help to get accustomed to the way the world has changed, they threw him into a halfway house and gave him a low paying job that he was not ready for, not to mention the fact that they did not treat him the same as their other employees. Brooks life was thrown upside-down by not having any help and decided that he would rather take his own life instead of coping with the changes. This is a prime example of we need to have programs that will help these prisoners become accustomed to the different changes that have accord while their time in prison was passing. Yes, these people are criminals and deserve to pay the price for whatever crime they committed, but once they have served their sentence we need to remember that they are still humans that need to be a productive member of society and they need our help. -NOsaints003
Shawshank Redemption conveys how important it is for these inmates who are released back into the real world get the proper rehabilitation in order for them to fit back into society. Rehabilitation is the key for criminals to better their lives for a second chance in this word outside of a prison. The issue with prisons is they only lock up inmates who have non-violent offenses with long-term sentences for the money and they don't consider, or provide enough programs to them during their time behind bars. Brooks didn't have the knowledge of the technology when he was released so he wasn't able to adapt to his environment outside of the prison. However, he did get a job, but he wasn't aware of other tasks in society because the prison just released him in the community without any programs that were up-to-date with society. In my opinion, a way to prevent crime and the high percentage of prison populations is through rehabilitating criminals by funding programs and treatment, which it's a benefit for the individual and citizens because there is a chance that he, or she won't commit another offense when released from prison. The reason behind why criminals are reentering prisons is that they adapt to it more than they can in society because they've been behind bars for most of their lives and can't survive on their own. The War on Drugs and Get Tough on Crimes is a similar issue to Brook's situation because these criminals are locked up for 10 or more years sentence for possession of an ounce of weed or crack, and other drugs without treatment. The criminal justice system can't expect to see a change in these criminals if they treat them like animals and don't provide them with education and skills because they will continue to have an increase in the prison populations. Prisons have to approach how they come about rehabilitating inmates in a different perspective because the inmates have the right to this opportunity since they are considering changing their actions so they won't commit another offense and don't become incarcerated again. -RW003
First off can I just say how great this movie is and it is the best example on how the correctional life was like back in those times and it still effects prisoners today. After being in prison for so long some of the prisoners may end up going back, some may go with the flow, and some prisoners like Brooks may feel like they aren’t worth living life outside of prison and end up committing suicide. In those times there was no way for these prisoners to learn how to rehabilitate or even learn how to be prepared for society when they are once released because for being in the correctional system for a long time is the only life they know how to live. Not only do they change as a person, but on the outside everything is changing such as technology, cars, and even society changes the world just keeps on spinning. When Brooks says that I doubt they will kick up and ole fuss not for an old crook like me that really shows us that it’s not just how Brooks feel, but it is towards any prisoners that feel like they are not meant to be reentered into society any more when that are now either a felon or an ex-convict. Most of those felons who end up getting out are most likely to go back in because they feel like that they are at home when they are in the correctional system if they can’t cope with society like they wanted to, get a job that will take felons, or end up being homeless when they feel like nothing is right for them anymore. This movie shows a lot about the correctional system between two different time periods. This bit of the movie is the best way to describe on how crooks or “felons” are feeling when released from prison. GoodVibes003
In this scene of “The Shawshank Redemption,” this is a result from Brooks not being rehabilitated and reintegrated into the outside world. You can hear just from his letter that he’s having a difficult time adjusting (he outright says it). He mentions that he once saw a car during adolescence, but now they’re all over the place. He longs to go back to prison; that had been his home for 49 years. He’s struggling getting by in the real world, dealing with multiple bosses, and keeping his head above the water to prevent from drowning in the weight that the new world has put on him. I would not say that Brooks completed suicide as part of retaliation. There is no one to retaliate against; he strictly could not handle his newfound life.
In prisons today, not all inmates are being prepared for life outside of prison. They’re put into cells and not given a second though. “So be it when they’re released. They’ll be back. These are criminals.” I understand that not all prisons have this train of thought; some do take the time and effort to rehabilitate their prisoners and prepare them for what they’ll be experiencing when they’re released. They have prison work release programs, which allow trusted prisoners to leave confinement to continue working at their current place of employment, returning to prison when the shift is complete. This is a great way to help prisoners before they enter the “outside” world before they’re actually released. If they have the help and resources they need before they leave prison, they’re less likely to recidivate and wind up back in prison. While some prisons don’t believe in helping out their inmates, some do care and will attempt to do whatever means necessary to prevent their inmates from returning. Gators003
This movie is extremely touching. The amount of emotions that were put into such a small clip, which made me think this movie is a movie I should check it out soon. This clip tells me how inmates who were imprisoned for so long, and the lack of outside influence, caused them to be way behind the society. As I watch the clip, the word rehabilitation constantly circling my head, and how lack of rehabilitation can alienate a man once they leave the facility. When the main character left the prison and started to head to the half way house, shows how overwhelming the world is to him. As he stated, when he was a child, he saw a automobile once, but now it's everywhere. The words that he mentioned about the new society and how he cannot blend in, this only farther crystallizes the idea and the importance of rehabilitation. In the clip, it tells the way the rehabilitation system works, for example by giving him a job in a super market, and give him a half way house, but this did not helped him to better fit into the society. This video shows the way of the government, hoping to better help the ex-cons to better fit into the society, but it's full of flaws. The probation system basically throws him a job and a house, and just abandon them, this shows how sad this guy's life have become. The only thing this man wanted is to fit in once again, but despite his effort, he cannot do so, purely because he is being throw behind the tracks of the society. Perhaps the outside world is more of a torment than within the cell blocks of a prison. Through out the entire clip, the only time the main character has cracked a smile is when he is proceeding to take his life. When he was committing suicide, in a way I felt he is finally at peace, and no longer having to struggle to fit in, especially at his age. JZ003
This just show to you once your in prison for so long its hard to adjust to life afterwords this old man was in prison for long that when he came out the world has changed to him like he said there was very few cars now there everywhere hes out of touch with reality new technology new everything so he probably really feeling alone out of touch might now how to act because used to a little building same thing everyday no work no bills no job hes to old to go back to school or get a real job so hes stuck doing labor jobs and being labeled because he was in prison he got used to the prison world he lost touch with any family just felt so out of place he killed hes self so people just get so used to liven a certen way they can adjust to life where everything moves so fast so many people they used to everyone wanting to fight or steal something for you going to bed at a certain time waking up at a certain time so they should have some type of class of these guys and girl to take to help them adjust to life after prison i feel kinda bad for these people that they feel so alone out of touch they kill there self's or commit crime to go back to prison and maybe so job placement or guides s to jobs that will fit there age skill set these guys do need help because your brain molds to certain way after so long of doing something or some type of skill school or ged or schooling they can get cowboys003
ReplyDeleteI think that there are so many good things we could learn from this movie. Some people get locked up for there entire life. So many things will change in this world for those locked up for that long. It would be like going to space with out any training on how to work the gear. I think that many prisoners go back to prison because when they get out they do not know any different from when they went into prison. So with no training and no learning a skill before they get out of prison they will be hungry when they get out and fall right back into doing what they did to get locked up in the first place. I think that we know that the prisons need change. Many jails and prisons don’t seem to care though. I think it should be mandatory that every jail and prison should have schooling. If the prisoner is going to be in jail for more then a year they should have to get there GED if they don’t have one. And if they have at least a GED then they should be learning a skilled trade and be able to have access to counseling if need be. I believe with these minor changes in our prisons that so many more prisoners would be successful once they get out. I think this would give many prisoners the motivation and confidence that maybe they have never had in life before giving them the courage to go and apply for a real 9-5 job and and able to get that job and then provide for the necessities in life.
ReplyDeleteGRUNT003
Brook's story from the movie "Shawshank Redemption" shows how the long, punitive sentences of the auburn model would ensure that people who are locked up for a long time can adjust to the strict and routine prison life over many years and then be released without any preparation or instruction on how to function in the outside world. This idea shows the value of back end intermediate sanctions in bringing people who have been incarcerated for long periods of time back into the outside world. Dropping prisoners back into society after long sentences without any preparation or supervision leads to high recidivism and possibly to higher ex convict suicide rates when they are dropped unguided into a world that they no longer understand. People who are being released or paroled should be given some form of supervision and guidance past what is required by parole in order to give them another step down in the transition of prisoner to free man. It is never mentally easy for people to leave a complete institution like prison and go back to the freedom of the outside, especially when they have found a home in that complete institution the way Brook's character had. This idea was further outlined when Morgan Freeman's character was granted parole later in the film. He talked at one point about how he had been asking for permission to release himself for forty years and now could go whenever he pleased. Leaving a complete institution with that amount of structure would not be easy for anyone, especially after such a long time and in such a structured and controlled environment as an auburn system prison. One of the ideas that Brook's character thought of was to attack his employers in order to go back to the place he saw as his home, there were also stories of a ma in Peoria who would commit crimes in order to go back to jail or prison so he could have a place to stay. The idea that people get so used to the structure and certainty that is provided by a prison that they would prefer it to the liberty of living on the outside due to how unprepared they are to reenter regular society is another system of how poor older systems of incarceration were at preparing people for release. Another issue that Brook's character faced was the astounding change in the culture and technology of the outside, like the fast-paced lifestyle and rise of automobiles. Prisoners who are serving long sentences today should learn about new technologies so they can have less culture shock when they get out and so they ca be a more viable workforce. If there continues to be little or no effort being put into preparing people who serve long sentences for reentry then we are just setting them up for failure when they get out, and in turn setting ourselves up for failure since we have to pay for it through taxes. Coolguy003
ReplyDeleteBeing in prison for any given time can take a toll on a person. But being in prison for a long time is worse. Because for one, since a criminal missed out on so much being locked up. They wouldn't know where to begin once they have gotten out and placed in a halfway house or just released to their home because so much has changed since they last saw it. Brooks was in prison for a long time and ended up being convinced that he was alone and had no support for anybody. Because since he got out everyone was treating him like crap and his dreams didn't help at all either. So He believed that the best way for him to be at peace was to hang himself so his problems can all be resolved. Reentry back into society after a long sentence requires, from what I believe a different kind of program system to help them reentry then a program system for a criminal with a short time. Because a criminal with a short time most likely going to reoffend again and someone with a long sentence will most likely not reoffend because they don't want to go back. Unless they believe that they feel more safe or comfortable in prison. If the criminals who are getting out from a long sentence don't get that right type of training to reenter. Suicide rates will increase and reentry rates will increase. Because suicide rates now from criminals who get out of a long prison sentence are low. Because most either learn to deal with their lives or some may die from old age.-K9003
ReplyDeleteIt's insane to expect prisoners who are released to not reoffend when we haven't offered them the slightest in terms of rehabilitation or education. They are in prison in the first place because they were never habilitated or educated most likely. While we have them locked up we need to make the most out of it for them and for the rest of society. Don't we want to release people who can have a positive affect on society when they get out? Prison shouldn't always be about locking people up for their mistakes, but teaching them why it was a mistake in the first place and trying to correct some of their thought processes and rational thinking. Through education, inmates could find something they're good at or enjoy doing such as a hobby or a trade. This will give them something to do when they get out or help them get meaningful employment. In this video clip for Shawshank, Brooks had been locked up so long, he was disoriented when he reentered the public like many other people have been. Brooks decided to end his life, but many others choose to go back to the life they lived before prison and wind up right back in because no one prepared them for reentry. Brooks said himself that if he was younger he could have just gone and held up the grocery store and killed the manager. For the bettermeant of our society we need to be rehabbing and educating people in prison in order to break this cycle of recidivism. There are going to be people that don't take to rehab or are too far gone to be reformed, and that's what prison is for. The vast majority in our prisons just need help and directions on how to choose a better path and do something positive with their life. I think another "R" that could be added to the title of this blog is relocation. I think it's very important that inmates don't go back to where they were before they went to prison. It's too easy for them to fall back in that same groove with the same people. If we put these people in a better environment, they will have a better chance of succeeding. RustyPete003
ReplyDeleteShawshank Redemption is probably one of my favorite movies of all time and is a phenomenal example of corrections. This movie gives a live image of what we have been learning in class. This section of the movie shows how important rehabilitation is so important for inmates today. With the get tough on crime laws increasing the amount of offenders that are incarcerated and for a very long period of time, it is a necessity to have rehabilitation and reentry programs to help them first fix the problems of their offense and second preparing them to return to the community with the proper skills and mind set to be there. This part of the movie shows how little rehabilitation inmates were receiving and how it affected his mind set at work and just every day living. The very first scene shows him not understanding the fundamentals for crossing a busy street. This is due to him being locked up for such a long period of time that society has significantly changed since he was incarcerated. The prison he was in did not make any attempts to introduce him to the ever evolving world that he was going to be thrown into. When he was at work the manager also mistreated him just because he was a former convict. He was in no way prepared to be mistreated by society in this way especially since he was work just as hard as the other employees. After being in prison he was also forced to work at a grocery store at that old of an age. He did not have any money and could not live out the rest of his life so he was forced to get a low end job to help him live. This plays into what we have been discussing in class with mandatory minimums, rehabilitation, and helping inmates with reentry to society. Without the new rehabilitation programs and reentry programs that we have today many inmates would end up sadly committing suicide because of the living situations they would be in after being released from prison. -Bulls003
ReplyDeleteThe Shawshank Redemption is a great film about how the character Andy Dufresne is wrongly convicted of a crime and thrown into prison. Having made peace with the fact that he probably will not be able to get out for a long time, Dufresne does his best to cope with his new life. This ultimately leads showing what corruption looks like on the inside of a prison and is what drives him to escape. A lot of the corruption that takes place in this movie and how it takes place would be very unlikely to happen nowadays, but definitely gives us an insight on how things use to be and why we needed to make change. Another major point that Shawshank touches on is the importance of helping our prisoners re-enter into society. James Whitmore plays the part of Brooks Halten who is an old inmate that has acquired the job of librarian for many years. When Brooks got the news that he was getting out early he instantly was put into a panic and showed that he was not ready to go out of his comfort zone in prison back into society. The movie does a great job of showing how they gave him back his belongs and basically shoved him out of the gates thus leaving him defenseless to the changes that have inevitably happened over the many years that he had been incarcerated. In the end, without any help to get accustomed to the way the world has changed, they threw him into a halfway house and gave him a low paying job that he was not ready for, not to mention the fact that they did not treat him the same as their other employees. Brooks life was thrown upside-down by not having any help and decided that he would rather take his own life instead of coping with the changes. This is a prime example of we need to have programs that will help these prisoners become accustomed to the different changes that have accord while their time in prison was passing. Yes, these people are criminals and deserve to pay the price for whatever crime they committed, but once they have served their sentence we need to remember that they are still humans that need to be a productive member of society and they need our help. -NOsaints003
ReplyDeleteShawshank Redemption conveys how important it is for these inmates who are released back into the real world get the proper rehabilitation in order for them to fit back into society. Rehabilitation is the key for criminals to better their lives for a second chance in this word outside of a prison. The issue with prisons is they only lock up inmates who have non-violent offenses with long-term sentences for the money and they don't consider, or provide enough programs to them during their time behind bars. Brooks didn't have the knowledge of the technology when he was released so he wasn't able to adapt to his environment outside of the prison. However, he did get a job, but he wasn't aware of other tasks in society because the prison just released him in the community without any programs that were up-to-date with society. In my opinion, a way to prevent crime and the high percentage of prison populations is through rehabilitating criminals by funding programs and treatment, which it's a benefit for the individual and citizens because there is a chance that he, or she won't commit another offense when released from prison. The reason behind why criminals are reentering prisons is that they adapt to it more than they can in society because they've been behind bars for most of their lives and can't survive on their own. The War on Drugs and Get Tough on Crimes is a similar issue to Brook's situation because these criminals are locked up for 10 or more years sentence for possession of an ounce of weed or crack, and other drugs without treatment. The criminal justice system can't expect to see a change in these criminals if they treat them like animals and don't provide them with education and skills because they will continue to have an increase in the prison populations. Prisons have to approach how they come about rehabilitating inmates in a different perspective because the inmates have the right to this opportunity since they are considering changing their actions so they won't commit another offense and don't become incarcerated again. -RW003
ReplyDeleteFirst off can I just say how great this movie is and it is the best example on how the correctional life was like back in those times and it still effects prisoners today. After being in prison for so long some of the prisoners may end up going back, some may go with the flow, and some prisoners like Brooks may feel like they aren’t worth living life outside of prison and end up committing suicide. In those times there was no way for these prisoners to learn how to rehabilitate or even learn how to be prepared for society when they are once released because for being in the correctional system for a long time is the only life they know how to live. Not only do they change as a person, but on the outside everything is changing such as technology, cars, and even society changes the world just keeps on spinning. When Brooks says that I doubt they will kick up and ole fuss not for an old crook like me that really shows us that it’s not just how Brooks feel, but it is towards any prisoners that feel like they are not meant to be reentered into society any more when that are now either a felon or an ex-convict. Most of those felons who end up getting out are most likely to go back in because they feel like that they are at home when they are in the correctional system if they can’t cope with society like they wanted to, get a job that will take felons, or end up being homeless when they feel like nothing is right for them anymore. This movie shows a lot about the correctional system between two different time periods. This bit of the movie is the best way to describe on how crooks or “felons” are feeling when released from prison. GoodVibes003
ReplyDeleteIn this scene of “The Shawshank Redemption,” this is a result from Brooks not being rehabilitated and reintegrated into the outside world. You can hear just from his letter that he’s having a difficult time adjusting (he outright says it). He mentions that he once saw a car during adolescence, but now they’re all over the place. He longs to go back to prison; that had been his home for 49 years. He’s struggling getting by in the real world, dealing with multiple bosses, and keeping his head above the water to prevent from drowning in the weight that the new world has put on him. I would not say that Brooks completed suicide as part of retaliation. There is no one to retaliate against; he strictly could not handle his newfound life.
ReplyDeleteIn prisons today, not all inmates are being prepared for life outside of prison. They’re put into cells and not given a second though. “So be it when they’re released. They’ll be back. These are criminals.” I understand that not all prisons have this train of thought; some do take the time and effort to rehabilitate their prisoners and prepare them for what they’ll be experiencing when they’re released. They have prison work release programs, which allow trusted prisoners to leave confinement to continue working at their current place of employment, returning to prison when the shift is complete. This is a great way to help prisoners before they enter the “outside” world before they’re actually released. If they have the help and resources they need before they leave prison, they’re less likely to recidivate and wind up back in prison. While some prisons don’t believe in helping out their inmates, some do care and will attempt to do whatever means necessary to prevent their inmates from returning. Gators003
This movie is extremely touching. The amount of emotions that were put into such a small clip, which made me think this movie is a movie I should check it out soon. This clip tells me how inmates who were imprisoned for so long, and the lack of outside influence, caused them to be way behind the society. As I watch the clip, the word rehabilitation constantly circling my head, and how lack of rehabilitation can alienate a man once they leave the facility. When the main character left the prison and started to head to the half way house, shows how overwhelming the world is to him. As he stated, when he was a child, he saw a automobile once, but now it's everywhere. The words that he mentioned about the new society and how he cannot blend in, this only farther crystallizes the idea and the importance of rehabilitation. In the clip, it tells the way the rehabilitation system works, for example by giving him a job in a super market, and give him a half way house, but this did not helped him to better fit into the society. This video shows the way of the government, hoping to better help the ex-cons to better fit into the society, but it's full of flaws. The probation system basically throws him a job and a house, and just abandon them, this shows how sad this guy's life have become. The only thing this man wanted is to fit in once again, but despite his effort, he cannot do so, purely because he is being throw behind the tracks of the society. Perhaps the outside world is more of a torment than within the cell blocks of a prison. Through out the entire clip, the only time the main character has cracked a smile is when he is proceeding to take his life. When he was committing suicide, in a way I felt he is finally at peace, and no longer having to struggle to fit in, especially at his age. JZ003
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