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> How do people come out after 10+ years having received no training, support or rehabilitation and step into a completely changed society from when they went i
by D13Fd 4y ago
> How do people come out after 10+ years having received no training, support or rehabilitation and step into a completely changed society from when they went in.
Completely agreed. And it's not just that -- ex-prisoners also come out without any social network other than what they may have gained among prisoners, and they face extreme social stigma that makes finding work difficult even if they had the skills and connections.
- jeffwask 4y agoOne positive has been that he didn't have any issues getting work. He had a factory job within a few days and has already been offered potential advancement to a salaried role. I wouldn't be surprised if some of that stemmed from white middle class privilege and the fact that it was a impulsive action (potentially related to mental illness) on his part rather than a lifetime of gang affiliations that led to his crimes. He has no visible markers of incarceration and easily blends into any crowd of middle aged white guys.