And my question is, is he remorseful for his horrendous acts, or is he remorseful over getting caught? Two quite different situations!
Good points Jillio, but we can't decide that for the teen, he can only decide that for himself. Whatever sentence he serves - he's going to be a hardened criminal by the time he gets out, and when he does there's few resources he can use to get his life back on track - but he can make the most of what he's got left he chooses to, but it has to start with himself and no one else.
I say while in prison he needs to get his GED and work on a two year college degree if possible (some prisons offer educational programs, some dont). When he gets out and starts looking for work, he's going to have to start from the bottom of the totem pole because right now, he's the bottom of the barrel type, no high school diploma, convicted sex offender, recently served prison time for his crimes, and no prior job history. He'll end up a poultry processor worker likely, while he's getting his money and life together, he needs to seriously invest into completing a 4 year degree online or by correspondence - remember he's a convicted sex offender he will not be allowed to set foot on any campus property across the US- if he does, he goes back to jail. Then slowly as he proves himself to be a hard worker thats trust worthy enough to get the job done, he might be able to work his way to better jobs such as a technician of some sort for the poultry company, or might even become a unit supervisor, or do some office work in human relations depending on what his educational background is and what his strongest skills are. But he'll never be trusted enough to be a complex manager or the main boss of any company. After so many years of staying clean and out of trouble he might be able to drop his sex offender rating to least likely to reoffend, but it'll never come off his record. The assault charges might come off for the beatings, but for the sexual acts, never.
But even then after all is said and done, he'll be well into his 40s or even 50s before he can get a decent job. His retirement checks are going to be awfully small compared to others his age, and when he's 70 years old and having to take meals on wheels he's going to realize that a few hours of 'fun' for him and his friends have really cost him everything he ever wanted in life.
As you said Jillio, is he remorseful for what he's done, or is he remorseful for having gotten caught? I guess we'll find out when he's released in a few years.
)) is right. It won't solve anything. Most prisoners teach new prisoners to learn bad things and repeat their crimes when they are freed.
Oh my dear!!!!
