Should Prisons Rehabilitate The Real World - 869 Words

Persuasive Speech Rough Draft Title: Getting Prepared to Re-enter the Real World Topic: Should Prisons Rehabilitate General Purpose: To change thinking Specific Purpose: To persuade my listeners to consider that rehabilitation would be beneficial to prisoners. Pattern of Organization: Problem-Solution Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Prisons should offer more programs to prisoners so that when they get out in society they can readapt to the real world. Introduction: I. Attention Catcher: During the past year I’ve been dealing with inmates. And to just hear some of their stories touch my heart. Many of the inmates that I’ve talked to, half of them could not read or write. Some†¦show more content†¦V. Preview of Main Points: Today, I’m going to explain to you what happens when prisons don’t offer rehabilitation programs and the solution to the problem. TRANSITION: To get started, I will elaborate the problems of uneducated prisoners. Body: I. Rehabilitation not being offered in prison may result in many problems. A. According to The American Journal of Criminal Justice, â€Å"since a former criminal history can deter employability and contribute to the high unemployment rate of this population. The present research experimentally manipulated the effects of two offender characteristics, type of offense and work qualifications, on the perceived employability of a hypothetical job applicant†. (Cerda, Douglas, and Mathew. The Role of Type of Offense and Work Qualifications on Perceived Employability of Former Offenders. American Journal of Criminal Justice (2014): 1-19). B. Michael Keglar stated in an interview that after refusing a rehabilitation program while incarcerated, he was unable to obtain employment after his release. C. Statistics show that sixty-five percent of felons are repeat offenders (Middlemass, 2006). D. Due to a lack of funding for these programs and prison overcrowding, which hinders effective delivery of many schemes (Cameron, 2012). 1. The United States currently incarcerates 1 in nearly 100 American adults 2. Increases in the number of prisoners are likely to reduce crime, rising crime rates also translate into larger