Increased number of incarcerations in the past few years has also resulted to an increased number of released prisoners either with or without supervision. This has resulted to a complication in managing the reentry process of the released prisoners especially due to the high number of inmates that requires a closer supervision subsequently leading to low or no management programs aimed at reintegrating released prisoners into the society. Changes in the legal system for incarcerating and releasing prisoners has also made the reintegration process difficult. This is especially after the limitation of powers of the parole board that has prompted some prisoners to be released after serving a full term or mandatory release with no supervision by the parole officers. This decision as Travis and Petersilia argues, makes it difficult for an ex-con to fit into the society after serving a long sentence. In addition, the parole system has been weakened as a result of increase in the number of prisoners and no increase in financial allocation and as a result, supervisory duty of parole officers is overloaded leading to …show more content…
Both the correctional officers and inmates have to be educated on the ways they should enact to ensure that the prisoners attend compulsory education programs to help them cope with the societal issues such as looking for jobs and seeking acceptance after they are released. Educating the community on the importance of accepting and nurturing ex-convicts so as to help them change their lives for better is also another way that this case could be applied in handling the issue of failed reentry