... to prison it is suggested that many ex offenders return to society and re-offend again due to many reasons. Many prisoners are homeless and unemployed after they are released from prison. Given this fact, it's not that surprising that many ex-prisoners drift back into crime. Twenty-one of the twenty- three service users in a Lancashire Homeless Hostel had been in prison. As a consequence of being in prison these men became labelled and are seen as deviant, Howard Becker a well known theorist suggested that being labelled 'deviant' might have a profound effect on an individuals subsequent behaviour. (Wincupp & Griffiths 1999) The homeless men appeared to be interested in reintegration within society, but lacked the know how. (Internet 5). Ex offenders feel out of place in society and are institutionalised. Attempting to find employment for some ex offenders regardless of skills or educational levels can be extremely difficult. Merton (1938) developed his ...

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