Should Jonathon Wayne Nobles Rehabilitated?

“The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.” According to Oxforddictionaries.com that is what rehabilitation means. Many people have often questioned whether or not someone can become truly rehabilitated, but I don’t think the answer will ever be able to be answered. What I do know is that I believe whole heartedly that Jonathan Nobles was rehabilitated, but that is just my opinion. Throughout his journey he became a changed man, but in the end, he still had to face the consequences for his actions. If rehabilitation had been available he still wouldn’t have been able to do it because of his actions, but I still believe it should be an option for some people

By looking at where he started his journey through rehabilitation we can see how far he has truly came. At the beginning of page seventy-five we can see what he was like when he first arrived at Ellis. He was an animal when he first got to Ellis, the essay says he once broke away from the guards and attempted to climb the exposed pipes and bars on the wall. It also says, “On another occasion he cut himself with a razor blade, knowing the guards would have to open his cell to prevent him from bleeding to death. He just wanted to hit one officer before he passed out.” After a while though, he became interested in Catholicism, and eventually became a lay member of the order. His personality started changing and, before long, everyone started enjoying his company. On the top of page seventy-six it describes how an inmate stopped to talk to Jon as he was being taken to visit a family member. Earle says that Jon introduces him as the guard waits patiently for the exchange to end. He goes on to say that “Such socialization during inmate transfer is a clear violation of policy at Ellis, but a lot of the rules have been relaxed for Jon.” This is because Jon is a new man, he is no longer violent, he has found God, he is truly sorry for is actions, he is

In Galatians 6:8 it says, “For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” When it says, “he who soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption” means that if you are living wrong then you will face the consequences. Although Jon was rehabilitated, he still must be held accountable for his actions. At the end of the day, he still murdered two women and assaulted a guy. People must learn that there are consequences for their actions, if you murder someone, then you must be put to death. If we wish to teach accountability then we must first reveal to society that there are consequences that follow bad