Prisoners (1)

A former inmate is also commonly called an ..........
ex-husband
ex-convict
ex-man
ex-trustee

People who are found guilty of committing crimes are often ......... as a result.
implemented
infracted
infected
incarcerated

Guilty criminals have to ......... a specified amount of time in prison.
cite
serve
encounter
punish

The amount of time that a guilty criminal spends in prison is called a ..........
sentence
time
service
station

Life behind ......... is not easy for most inmates.
blocks
society
freedom
bars

Former inmates are prisoners who have been ......... from jail after they've completed their sentences.
returned
restored
released
redeemed

Some inmates are released from prison early due to good ......... while they were serving time.
exploits
behavior
expenditures
times

Prisons in North America seek to ......... criminals in order to help them become healthy, productive members of society.
refurbish
rehabilitate
repair
renovate

However, research shows that some criminals don't change their ways and end up ......... after prison.
reoffending
retrofitting
relying
reckoning

Some people believe that prisons don't help inmates to become better people but instead turn them into ......... criminals.
hallowed
hurried
hungered
hardened