This may reduce your chances of returning to prison because you are busy doing something positive. Another condition that is usually followed after a release is having to check probation officers and take a drug test, it may not seem like a big deal to you but some people find it difficult because this is their way of managing their problems, or feel like they can't get through the day without ingesting some type of contraband. In most cases, people are given the opportunity to attend a drug abuse program so they can express themselves and vent to people who have the same problem or to a counselor to help them overcome the problem. The program varies in different time periods, some are around six months and some people don't have the patience to deal with it and would rather go to prison for a couple of months and then be supervised or have to attend a mandatory program. On the “Fas” web we read: “Some ex-convicts, however, sooner or later end up back in prison. The most recent BJS study on recidivism showed that within five years of release, nearly three-quarters of ex-offenders released in 2005 were back in contact with the criminal justice system, and more than half returned to prison after being convicted of a new crime. crime. or for violating the conditions of their release.” Most of the time the PO (probation officer) explains conditions that cannot be