“Ex-offenders—disproportionately Black males—faced with such daunting odds often turn back to what they know, crime, leading to startling recidivism rates.”
Well, you need to have a mindset of change.
Something that needs to be internalized.
It takes great strength to make a change in your intent.
Could counselling help?
Dunno
But, maybe counseling could help.
The problem is that most criminals like take advantage of free services for their synthetic responsibility, a certain power that they got one over “they system”.
Most criminals, however, will not and have real intention of changing.
these Programs are a means to an end, used by men of a certain expediency.
I think they are a waste of money.
Much like the alcoholic who recognizes they have a problem, they “Decide” they must change to improve their lives and take whatever steps they must to leave that life behind.
Good analogy.