Sometimes it seems as if the powers that be want things to remain as they are. Has anyone ever given thought to what life could/would be if inmates/offenders were properly trained while incarcerated as opposed to just returning them to society with only a criminal history? Some of our citizens are being convicted of crimes imprisoned and returned from prison to deal with the same problems they were faced with prior to going. The difference is that now they have a criminal history, still no formal training regardless to what they may have done while incarcerated.

Would it not be much better if we could find ways to train our offenders, give some sort of certification for their clerical abilities cooking and janitorial skills obtained. Some in the state of Minnesota are trained to rebuild computers and furniture. With all the monies being put into our communities can we not find ways to provide real re-entry?