By CC - 14 Jul 19 3:28 PM
I have just returned after a 2 week break and have had time to consider the whole issue of rehabilitation. I personally feel that before anything could change the governments whole attitude would have to be turned around. Is a prison sentence just about revenge or rehabilitation. The former is nothing more than a punishment and will change nothing ever whereas the latter would see some real change to re offending rates such as in the Norway example.
The former is imo firmly rooted in Victorian values having observed the way it works from the inside, while there are some really decent prison staff working there there are a good proportion of the exact opposites, calling me to the wing office just to" see how long it would take for me to get there" is a prime example.
If real effective change was to be brought about then there would need to be incentives for that to happen rather than threats (which didn't stop the original offence did it).
If a post release person could demonstrate a positive turn around then why should that not be rewarded, and a positive turn around would be a lot more achievable if blocks where not put in place. Logically the "blocks" are "Put in place" to reduce offending? but its those very blocks that in many cases hamper the ex-offender from moving on and lessening their chances of re-offending.
I dont believe in the rehabilitation fairy
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