Quote Originally Posted by tony
Are they not rehabilitated due to who/what they are or is it because their original crime was due to the lack of opportunities and incarceration resulted in even less opportunities which led them back to the original lifestyle? Theres more to the story than just the numbers, I guarantee those that did not return the jail were because they found an opportunity or initiative that changed their life.

Vick has his opportunity, I personally feel as an individual he might not has changed but he understands the consequences far outweigh the benefits which is why he will not make the same mistake twice.
I can't say. I am not a professional. The best I can do is read the stats. I can't read into them. I get what you are saying about it being more than numbers, but numbers are usually taken as "fact".

To kind of go along with your post, he had lots of opportunity before he went to jail. It didn't prevent what happened. I think a lot of people are in prison because of their "lack of opportunity" (the is the US so I feel like everyone has some sort of opportunity, but for arguments sake I will go with this). To say you didn't know any better when you were so well traveled and socialized after all is said and done is a little off IMO to begin with. The "opportunity" didn't hinder the acts, now why all of a sudden would it create "change"?