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People with a criminal record are not accepted by society.

Ex-convicts are unable to find paid employment.

They are conditioned by life in prison and can't adapt to life outside prison.

Peer pressure from other offenders has a negative effect.

Ex-convicts should receive

counselling

before

re-entering society

.

Training programmes (=

vocational training

) in prison can help offenders develop new skills.

Criminals must be

rehabilitated

to avoid

anti-social behaviour

.

Rehabilitation programmes should

tackle

the

social exclusion

of offenders and their families.