Yes or No

The church is the key to the ex-offenders successful reentry into the community.  If the spiritual community rejects the ex-offender, the world community will gladly receive him/her and aid their return to prison. 

The moment the ex-offender steps out of prison and the doors close behind him/her the clock starts ticking.  If the ex-offender doesn't find acceptance, community, support and employment within a short amount of time, the survival mode sets in.

Two-thirds of released prisoners are re-arrested and one-half are re-incarcerated within 3 years of release from prison (Langan and Levin, 2002).  This is known as the 'revolving door'. 

The illustration below shows the churches part in keeping the door to prison revolving or closing it.