Topic: A Broader View / Do treatment programs reduce recidivism?

Statistics for treatment programs are for the most part, are given out on a controlled basic. There are both good and bad. However, only the good part gets out. Programs only work when if the offender wants to change, other wise that individual will game the system. Correctional officers are not human services workers, although they are being told to function as one, which is not right, as inmates can twist stories around very good.