> there's not a strong link between rehabilitation efforts and recidivism rates. [citation needed] for that claim. I'm friends with a woman who works with pri

> there's not a strong link between rehabilitation efforts and recidivism rates. [citation needed] for that claim. I'm friends with a woman who works with prisoner rehabilitation and treatment of violent prisoners and sex offenders, and the work they do is scientifically sound, using evidence-based methods. There are very strong, proven casual links between the rehabilitation and recidivism. Try, http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=sex+offender+evidence+based+treatment&hl=sv&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ei=uWw5UvnOJcfw4QSrkICoDw&ved=0CCsQgQMwAA http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=sex+offender+evidence+ba... > And if "rehabilitation" is all that's required for freedom, it shows a disconcerting lack of value for the victims of crime. Indeed. "Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done." -- Lord Hewart