I think this question of whether communities should be notified when former inmates are released from prison is much more complicated than it seems. I believe many people would instinctively answer yes to this question out of fear, worry and panic for their community. Many people have the “once a convict, always a convict” perception of those who have already been incarcerated and will forever label them as dangerous and deviant. In general, our society has adopted an attitude towards ex-offenders that their punishment must extend beyond the prison walls and the time served and they must endure restrictions beyond their sentence and some at all. throughout their lives. It often seems to me that public interest in ex-offenders further prevents them from functioning as accepted members of society, thereby increasing the risk of reoffending. By informing communities when ex-inmates are released from prison, it seems to me that community members would be less likely to help them improve their lives and instead the first impressions/knowledge of many members of the community community on the new “free”...