Wayne Imber

I’ve worked with inmates for a very long time and know all too well of the challenges faced by parolees rebuilding their lives. I’ve assisted many people and they as well as I know exactly how arduous the process of reintegration is.  Image source: correctionsone.com “Had to be a prison to become a crook” is painfully true for most people. There have been many heartbreaking stories of people who were wrongfully convicted, imprisoned, and released who had later turned to crime, and ex-convicts being criminals is a sad and overplayed cliché.  One of the main problems faced by many prisons today is that their environments often heavily promote hostile behaviors among their inmates while suppressing pacifistic or compassionate ones. Combatting this very environment should be a crucial step in stemming the development of unhealthy habits and curbing violent behaviors.  Many of these behaviors are rooted in behavioral disorders; targeting these individuals and giving t