Exactly. And in my eyes that's part of the problem. Another part is its next to impossible for them to thrive as a non-crime civilian when they get out because unless a business gets a tax cut the chances of getting hired by a business is slim. And once other ppl find out they were in prison the chances of getting hired by a private person (non corporation ) are next to nil also. Then you have the fact most of them have lost the skill set to organize both themselves and their schedule well enough to maintain a job even if they get one - and paying bills or any other kind of responsibility can get too burdensome after a time as well bc these are all things that they did not have to do. Some prisoners do work while in jail though, but its still not the same kind of responsibility as what is placed on them once they get out.

Reformation is very hard to do at that point bc they are frustrated with everything and just want "back in" where everything "is easier".

So..things need to change.