Corrections: The Shawshank Redemption

The Shaw Shank Redemption The Shaw Shank Redemption is a movie about time, patience and loyalty. It is about how two men serving life sentences in prison become friends and find a way to fight off despair. The film itself reflects the slow passage of the decades. "When they put you in that cell," Red says, "when those bars slam home, that's when you know it's for real. Old life blown away in the blink …

…Today, the department of corrections supports more community outreach programs for inmates. A growing interest can be observed regarding inmate recidivism and prevention strategies. There is now a greater emphasis placed on building and maintaining the inmates relationships with family, the community, and society. The less isolated the inmate becomes from outside social life, the easier it will be for him/her to reintegrate back into society, thus decreasing the recidivism rates of these offenders.