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  • Essay / Lucy Weathers Case Study - 708

    Additionally, her life would be impacted further if she were to serve time for an armed robbery charge. The same situation applies to anyone who is convicted of a crime: future employers might not want to hire someone who has served time in prison. This problem affects that person's life forever, making them more likely to commit another crime and end up in prison again. And, for Lucy, she needs a job to support her young daughter who will start preschool that year. The consequences of crime are a harsh reality; everything becomes much more difficult and must change. When a person is released from prison, employers must hire them to keep them from ending up on the streets and committing another crime. They say that life is about second chances; if this is the case, why don't former detainees receive other