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  Mostly it is not a lifestyle choice. It isn't anywhere near as simple as a short sharp shock or a bit of a hard time, nothing to do with sob stories, and I would probably challenge the simplistic notion of understanding "right from wrong". For some the choice isn't that clear. I hold no brief for people who do bad stuff, but if we want to change bad stuff happening we need to understand how to achieve that. Banging people up without considering what happens as a consequence will achieve almost the exact opposite of what we all want. Most people leaving prison return instantly to exactly the situation that led them there, sometimes they return to the streets, almost always it is impossible to get a job.They leave the prison gates and that is that. I am not advocating giving away property and jobs willy-nilly, but unless and until we have ways to enable people to change lifestyle we will continue to have recidivists and newly minted re-offenders.Those of us lucky enough to live mainstream lives have no concept of what life can be like for people in other situations. Fortunately there are people and organisations who understand this, but they are often under-funded and under-appreciated. This really is a priority.

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