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China has been very successful at crime control while South Africa has neglected rehabilitation and failed dismally at resettling ex-offenders.
An inmate busy in the woodwork area of The Leeuwkop Correctional Facility.
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One way to break the cycles that return offenders to prison is through the way society treats ex-offenders, providing them with basic human needs such as employment.
Short-term sentences come with higher reoffending rates.
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The British justice secretary’s proposal to make short prison sentences a last resort is the right idea at the worst possible time.
South Africa which has one of the highest rates of convicted criminals reoffending.
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Introducing companion animals to South African prisoners and encouraging them to write could aid their rehabilitation.
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Games such as chess should be a welcome addition to the activities available for prisoners.
Reaching out.
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Access to loved ones helps reduce reoffending.