USpatriot77, I believe you think all of these individuals are l***hes. In some, but not all cases, I agree with you. Prison is supposed to be a place of punishment, but why not introduce some rehabilitation into the mix. Allowing them the chance to integrate back into society and not be a criminal is a better product of the prison system then putting them in, make them break rocks all day and then release them when their time is up. Would you rather have someone who committed a crime exit prison with the necessary ability to reintegrate into society, who realizes the error(s) of his/her ways and wants to work within society? Or would you want someone coming out of prison with a bad attitude, a bad taste in their mouth and decide society did nothing for them, so society's rules and laws do not apply, only to become a prisoner again?

I agree, take away the TV and the free health equipment. But I also agree they need a chance to get educated(not college level, do that on their own dime after they are out) and to receive training in a trade sk**l.

I h**e quoting the Bible, but I believe this apropos. Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Do not make them dependent, but give them a chance.

I have worked in the past with several ex-cons. Then I mistrusted them and their intentions. Now, in many cases, I would rather work with, even for, an ex-con than some of the people I have worked with since.

Those who make an effort to rehabilitate and reintegrate should be allowed the same benefits. Those who do not, what can you do?

USpatriot77, I believe you think all of these individuals are l***hes. In some, but not all cases, I agree with you. Prison is supposed to be a place of punishment, but why not introduce some rehabilitation into the mix. Allowing them the chance to integrate back into society and not be a criminal is a better product of the prison system then putting them in, make them break rocks all day and then release them when their time is up. Would you rather have someone who committed a crime exit prison with the necessary ability to reintegrate into society, who realizes the error(s) of his/her ways and wants to work within society? Or would you want someone coming out of prison with a bad attitude, a bad taste in their mouth and decide society did nothing for them, so society's rules and laws do not apply, only to become a prisoner again?

I agree, take away the TV and the free health equipment. But I also agree they need a chance to get educated(not college level, do that on their own dime after they are out) and to receive training in a trade sk**l.

I h**e quoting the Bible, but I believe this apropos. Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Do not make them dependent, but give them a chance.

I have worked in the past with several ex-cons. Then I mistrusted them and their intentions. Now, in many cases, I would rather work with, even for, an ex-con than some of the people I have worked with since.

Those who make an effort to rehabilitate and reintegrate should be allowed the same benefits. Those who do not, what can you do?

I'm sorry you feel that way-but, Statistics show that over 90% of p*******es re-offend, &2% of armed robbers , 89% of burglars, and over 50% of murderers re-offend. I speak from a victim's perspective and from a law enforcement side.there's an old saying that goes something like this,"If you can't do the time, don't do the crime." The problem in America today(concerning law breakers) is, America has gotten soft on crimes and the criminals know it! Make the penalty fit the crime and quit listening to all these "bleeding heart liberals" who say like you that rehabilitation is the best thing. BULL****!
Criminals are criminals because they are lazy, they are ignorant, they are bully's, they are just plain evil.
What's next? Do you think America should try to rehabilitate AL Quaeda and the Somalie war lords?

I'm sorry you feel that way-but, Statistics show that over 90% of p*******es re-offend, &2% of armed robbers , 89% of burglars, and over 50% of murderers re-offend. I speak from a victim's perspective and from a law enforcement side.there's an old saying that goes something like this,"If you can't do the time, don't do the crime." The problem in America today(concerning law breakers) is, America has gotten soft on crimes and the criminals know it! Make the penalty fit the crime and quit listening to all these "bleeding heart liberals" who say like you that rehabilitation is the best thing. BULL****!
Criminals are criminals because they are lazy, they are ignorant, they are bully's, they are just plain evil.
What's next? Do you think America should try to rehabilitate AL Quaeda and the Somalie war lords?

I should perhaps clarify something before I begin: There may be a misunderstanding or confusion given the content of my last post. I DO NOT advocate giving food stamps to convicted murderers, rapists, and drug offenders. The title of the last post simply referred to "violent offenders." This would be a kind of "catch all" which varied widely from state to state. Specific crimes, with the same criteria, are different. I believe strongly in drug testing. alcohol screens, and a work requirement for the able bodied. The current system is flawed and arbitrary and unfair, giving benefits to those who are ineligible, (or should be), while denying them to some who could really use them. I always thought they were intended to be, in most cases, temporary help, anyway, not a career choice. Drug and alcohol testing, and a work requirement for the able bodied should be mandatory, along with an overhaul which eliminates the billions of dollars of waste that are incurred by giving benefits to i*****l a***ns who s**m the system. If only truly needy American citizens with no record of murder or rape, received these benefits, and if the substance testing and work requirements were instituted, it would save hundreds of billions of dollars. Concerning the complaint that b****s would be "unfairly" impacted, (not to mention i******s): Perhaps if they did not commit these crimes far out of proportion to their numbers, they would not be so heavily impacted. (Before you shout "r****m," Google DOJ crime statistics by race; I am not making this up, these facts are obtained from the ERIC HOLDER DOJ, hardly a stronghold of the KKK).