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I am a firm believer in live after prison. It is all in the individual of course. It is hard going to jail in the 80's and being released over 30 years later. A lot would have changed from cars to different buildings on the street, maybe even street names have changed. If a parolee lacks the family and or friend support, or even if they do have the support there should be something place set up for them. Counseling or different support groups that can help them be mentally prepared for the new world. This could even start before they are released. That is just a suggestion in the world today as adults we have to be strong for our own well being. We are going to either make it work out here to do what we have to do and end up back where we don't we don't want to be. For example when my child father got out of prison after doing 9 years he was all out of whack mad that i left him and his family didn't do anything for him. He said that gave him motivation to get out of jail and make something of himself. He is now a home owner and working on his third year of employment at O'Brien Steel. He got up and did it on his own. It is possible you just have to want it....MotherOf4678
ReplyDeleteI like what you are thing about with the counseling to help them get started and know how to handle the real world again. They can learn how to fit in and be citizen again. There needs to be a program that helps them locate any family out there. So if there is someone there not alone.
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i like everything you are saying. i would feel like it would be a hard thing doing 30 years n prison. but i do feel like a person could still have a good life after prison it they are around the rite people.
DeleteThis article is very interesting. I cannot even imagine trying to start a new life with no one pointing you in the correct direction. Especially when the world you lived in at one point is like a whole different world. Everything is different. The things you see and the people you once knew are different. Kevin Monteiro only had $100 dollars on him when he got let out. That only enough money for a couple of nights of shelter. It is almost impossible to get a job because no one wants to hire someone out of prison. Once his money is gone he will have nothing. Someone that was in prison for almost 30myears will have to have someone for help so they can get back on their feet again. The story about Even Ebel was pretty scary. You don’t know how a prisoner will act after being in prison for so long. They probably lost everything they ever had so those prisoners have nothing to lose.
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I agree. Some people might even say Kevin was better off in prison just because now he will be worrying where he's going to stay each night, how he will find work, and how he can get on with his life.
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I agree with what you are saying and that the fact it would be very hard for him to find any sort of job with his record which is sad. 100 dollars wont last very long and I think he just needs a little support to get him back on his feet. AD678
DeleteI agree with you on the lifestyle he had to pursue after getting out of prison. It is crazy the things that inmates have to deal with after prison and have no direction at all. I think direction should really be offered
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I completely agree with you. Life after prison would be unimaginable, even if you do have support after getting out of prison it’s still hard to get back on your feet. I can’t speak for everyone but me personally, I don’t like hand outs, I appreciate them but I like to get things on my own that I worked for and not getting fed by someone else. GFM678
DeleteThis article shows the true struggle of life after prison. This man was set free after being sentenced for murder 30 years ago, with no plan or place to turn. The prison reform of offering programs and education to inmates is wonderful but are we doing an injustice to those who have completed their sentence by dropping them off on the street? When an inmate does not have a place to stay or any goals to look forward to, they can just fall back into old drug and gang habits.
ReplyDeleteThe housing issue is the most concerning to me. With no permanent address, how will they meet with parole officers? How can parole officers check where they are living to make sure they are following all terms of parole? Halfway houses are great, sponsors are better in the fact that they now have a support system. This would make the transition easier on inmates as the sponsors can help acclimate them to the new world after being locked up for decades.
Mental health needs to be addressed and these parolees need to be monitored for depression after release, as they leave with nothing. Allowing soon to be paroled inmates to apply for jobs in the cities that they plan to reside in may also help with the transitions. Many parolees find it hard to acquire work after prison due to crimes they committed. If while in prison they were able to apply for and possibly interview for jobs, they could start work one to two days after release, eliminating the excessive amounts of down time and waiting. When looking at reforming prisons, this is one program that needs to be looked at.
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It’s so easy for me to understand where this guy is coming from on his shell shock of how much the world has changed since he was first put in prison almost three decades ago. It is incredibly difficult to notice change happening if you look at it from a month-to-month perception. Most times, the change from year-to-year is quite noticeable. Now, imagine twenty-plus years away from the real world. You miss so much that you don’t even know you are missing. I can’t even imagine Kevin Monteiro’s face last summer when he was walking around and seeing people using iPhones, tablets, even iPods, which have more capabilities than any super computer that existed in the 80’s when he first got locked up. That had to be “heavier” than we would think. The lack of family and friends upon release had to be hard for Kevin as well.
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I agree for some one to get locked up when technology was not so big, and to come out now and see that the word is almost ran on technology would be crazy. I mean you see a 5 year old that has an IPhone and can operate most technology. But you then have these grown man that fells completely out of place and undermined by society, because he never learned how to use any tec. He is trying to get a job but doesn't even know how to operate a computer very well. that to me would be heavy. Gt_racer678
DeleteIts crazy to think about being locked up for years, and when you come out the whole world looks different. For me and my short time that I have lived I have seen a lot of changes happen all over the place that change my outlook and I'm free to see it happen every step on the way. For some one to come out of structure to chaos and to be dropped of with no plan is crazy. I don't know if I have the answer to what we need to do for parolees, but I feel that we need to have something for them like a place to stay or a sponsor to help them get on there feet again. Gt_racer678
ReplyDeleteI really do like where you are coming from there. It kind of gives a good view to a man out of time feel. While it doesn’t seem like the world changes all that much day to day, over the course of thirty years we are accustomed to all the little changes that go on, while those who don’t see it happen are completely lost.
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I agree completely. Most prisoners wouldn't want to feel like they are being watched but it does offer someone to help them out. Maybe even before the inmates get released they should do a program on helping them set up jobs. Cowboy678
DeleteThis really gives light to the thoughts I have been having for a long time now. While I do believe that prison is needed and in most cases it should not be a life sentence, there needs to be some program for gradual release back into society for the lengthier sentences. I am aware that we are currently in a bad position for being able to spend more money on prisons, but with things like this it is important to have something to where their offenses are not recommitted by suddenly losing all the structure that was reforming them in prison. It is somewhat similar to when children in school transition to college. For some it is no big deal, but in my experience it was a little jarring at first. Not only the fact that that I had to set up the classes and times, but not feeling the structured work process or the social interactions that the traditional system has. While the college system was easily adjusted to, free life is in no way the same caliber of a challenge.
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This is a great article because I strongly agree with life after prison. I think that inmates that get out of prison should be provided with some sort of support or guidance at least at the start to help them get on their feet. If you just throw these people out on the streets with nothing, the chances of them coming right back in are high. I think programs should be set up to help these people find jobs, and give them a temporary place to stay until they find something else. I also think their should be counseling for those who need it so these shooting and things can be stopped from happening. I really liked this article because it showed me how these inmates have to deal with getting out of prison, its not always that great when you don't have anything to come home too. AD678
ReplyDeleteI thought this article was very neat to read about life after prison. It was interesting to read about how things have changed in people's eye view from the past of prison lifestyle and how lifestyle is different. I think programs could be very helpful for people for when they get out of prison because they have a hard time finding a job after they have been in prison. Counseling programs would be very beneficial as well to help people get over things that happened in prison or even before prison. Overall, I thought this article was very educational on how inmates lives are different once they get out of prison and how they have to redirect their whole life in a different aspect.
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The short story did open my eyes to a lot but it didn't explain the other side of the percent that does make it . The ones who don't make it have been in their for to long and has messed up and the jail doesn't want or have the time to help the poor.
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I feel life after prison for many inmates that are locked down for a long period of time is very difficult. Technology is advancing in which what seems to be every minute; Everybody is getting the newest of everything there is to have, then there is the inmate who has no idea of what this technology is and how it works, but is practically force to use it in order to get something accomplished, and trying to figure it out alone is already putting stress on the parolee. A lot of them cannot get jobs and have no family that they can turn to for help which adds more weight on their shoulders. After being in prison for a long time I honestly would feel like there is no life after prison, because you’ve most likely lost everything you’ve owned and loved. I would feel the same way the guy in the article felt. GFM678
ReplyDeleteI didn't even take into account the technology part. Good call, I feel like that could pose a problem and could be quite frustrating especially how we're ever evolving the ways we do money transactions. an inmate of a sentence of 10 to 20 plus years is left completely in the dark as to what and how technology works. Spartan678
DeleteOver the past few decades we have had many advancements. It is hard to not only to afford these objects but it is hard to adapt to the change when getting out of prison. I think the corrections system should offer better classes to educate inmates about what is going on in the real world. I feel as though an inmate might come out and have the wrong attitude if he can't adapt. This may lead them to turn back to old habits. Cowboys 678
ReplyDeleteLife after prison can be whatever you really want to make it. It all depends on we're you do your time and how many years you are behind bars. Now I have ran across people who have made it and others who haven't . The people who have made it were lucky and had family pretty close by that really cared. They also had money stored away so that helped them . Now on the other hand people who had no family close or even alive didn't have it so easy . They most likely got sent to a prison that was far from there home town and they aren't used to the area when they get out . They prolly only have the stuff they went in with Life after prison can be whatever you really want to make it. It all depends on we're you do your time and how many years you are behind bars. Now I have ran across people who have made it and others who haven't . The people who have made it were lucky and had family pretty close by that really cared. They also had money stored away so that helped them . Now on the other hand people who had no family close or even alive didn't have it so easy . They most likely got sent to a prison that was far from there home town and they aren't used to the area when they get out . They prolly only have the stuff they went in with And nothen more. So Life after prison can be a happy one or a sad One.
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Life after prison I fell is a rough process for an individual who has served even three to five years in prison let alone 10 to 20 years. Reason being is because of the fact that prisons try to break you down as an individual and build you back up to do right. This process over the course of a sentence can affect your mental processes on the way you think and view others. I believe that the social interaction between guard to inmate and inmate to inmate effects and alters that views of everyone in or out of prison. Going from a no trust and violent institution to a less more functional society can take time to get used to. I do believe rehab, halfway houses, and even follow ups or checkups on an individual adjusting to life outside the walls can help them cope to integrate into society. Spartan678
ReplyDeleteI think life after prison can definately be hard for some. you hear where some people even commit another crime just to go bCK TO PRISON, because they cannot handle life outside the faciliy. Counseling would help, and sme guidance and resources, Maybe schooling or training while inside, so time isnt wasted. Life can be what one makes of it.Im sure it probably isnt as easy to find work with a criminal backgroung. I think some sort of program where prisoners who have been successful sice release,can help those just being released. They could share what strategies they used to maybe help a new released inmate have a chance.Trinity9007
ReplyDeleteI think life after prison can definately be hard for some. you hear where some people even commit another crime just to go bCK TO PRISON, because they cannot handle life outside the faciliy. Counseling would help, and sme guidance and resources, Maybe schooling or training while inside, so time isnt wasted. Life can be what one makes of it.Im sure it probably isnt as easy to find work with a criminal backgroung. I think some sort of program where prisoners who have been successful sice release,can help those just being released. They could share what strategies they used to maybe help a new released inmate have a chance.Trinity9007
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