Blue Bloods

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In Season 5 episode 18, Eddie goes for her first undercover in order to investigate the underground rig that was sex trafficking women. Frank Regan also helps out a person that she had met from the past to confront an inmate who was in prison for killing her parents. Sarah whose family had been murdered by a man and she had been a witness to this horrifying event as a child an event that had scarred her. Frank thought that this was among the most horrifying cases that he had encountered with in his life as a cop having served as detective for three decades.

The episode highlights the Restorative Justice Program where Donald Berry ascends a text to Sarah. Donald as well as his priest believed that he was now a changed man and had undergone the rehabilitation. The paper highlights the importance of prisons including the rehabilitation of inmates. The role of our prison system is to rehabilitate the inmates and give them a second chance to go back to the society. Most often than not, people in the society fee this is not the case and that is why there is always cases of stigmatization and most of these inmates feel left out in the society a factor that contributes to high recidivism cases as they are unable to even secure employment opportunities for themselves.

Frank is portrayed not for the idea which is not a shock as often throughout the movie he is always against the releasing of the inmates. Frank Reagan feels that Donald Berry has not really served his time and that his release is not worth for the crime that he had committed. Baker on the other hand feels differently about the case. She believes that Berry has changed and that he can be released having served his time and learn from his mistakes. These two individual’s area a clear portrayal of our society as we will always have those that support releasing of inmates including those that have committed heinous crimes and they can be taken back to the society. There are also those that believe in eternal condemnation of criminals especially those that have committed heinous crimes including murder should not be released from someone.

The form of punishment presented mainly in the episode is prison system. The aim showed in the movie is that inmates can be rehabilitated including those that committed serious crimes and having served their sentence then. The episode also tries to prove how most victims of crimes are able to deal with situation that requires them to confront their perpetrators. The episode also brings out the idea of mental illness and the reasons crimes are committed. Donald explains about the mental illness that he had that may have contributed to him committing the heinous crimes. With the help and treatment that he got while in orison he believes that he is changed and can be reintegrated back to the society.

Frank Reagan and Sarah seem to support the form of punishment that condemns the inmates completely for their crimes and that they should stay in prison for time served. For Sarah it may be a little bit understandable for the fact that she witnessed a man slaying the entire family. Frank on the other hand being a detective he should have a belief in the system that the criminals can be rehabilitated. Baker on the other hand is in support of the Restorative Justice Program and supports the idea that criminals can be rehabilitated and they can change and become better people and thus should be given a second chance in the society.

I support the Restrictive Justice Program because people should be given a second chance in the society. Most of the times when these people get to commit crimes they may not be in the right mental space including the fact that they may lack the affection of their parents. Being in prison gives them a chance to reflect on their deeds which may help them understand that the crimes that they may have committed and by understanding the crimes they may change. There have been inmates in prison who have enrolled in classes and by the time they are getting back from prison then they can guide youths away from committing crimes.

Aside from prison system there should be other forms of punishment that help restore people in the society including classes and meetings for example those caught for minor crimes instead of taking them to prison. There should also be favorable re-entry programs favorable for inmates. With the support from the community, this basically transforms to the fact that the rehabilitated prisoners will het employment and thus they will be able to leave an honest life. Lack of economic empowerment often leads to released convicts going back into crime life as eventually they will need money to settle their bill.

In conclusion, this episode brings out key issues in the prison system. These issues include roles of prison especially in the rehabilitation of prisoners and the views people have on rehabilitation of prisoners. There should be so much done to give confidence to the public that the offenders released are rehabilitated and changed.