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A Jail Institution Blocked 8 Self Help Books For An Inmate

Many incarceration institutions don’t want educated inmates

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Unfortunately, there are incarceration institutions that block inmates from receiving self-help books. It’s okay for inmates to watch unlimited trashy tv, but watch out for any inmate trying to improve their mind, body, soul, spirit, and intelligence. Incarceration institutions fear them the most.

Recidivism is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have experienced negative consequences of that behavior. According to Wikipedia, it is also used to refer to the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested for a similar offense.

One of the primary causes of recidivism is inmates' lack of education and resources within correction centers. But if you think about it, most incarceration institutions have no incentive to prevent inmates from coming back because it’s so damn profitable.

Hi There! I’m Destiny. Join my newsletter, and get free books daily. Continue reading more articles on prison stuff: here. If you’re not a medium member, sign up.

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