Is Rehabilitation of offenders a waste of time, money, and effort?

The real truth here is that rehabilitation DOES work with some, but not with others. It depends on the 'offenders'. There are some offenders that learn the lesson- and the punishment serves as a deterrent to future criminal activity.

With others, however - and unfortunate - those destined to continue their course of anti-community behavior: Rehabilitation will not work for them, as some statistics show.

Purpose of rehabilitation- work it to the full potential in helping deter as many as possible while helping to protect the community at large.

Depends on the Rehabilitation. If it works it is definitely not a waste of time. The problem is the success rate is historically very low. It is better to attack the root of criminal behavior. Typically, that is poverty and self-esteem. I think it would be a better proposition to 'rehabilitate' poverty stricken parents to help them establish self-confidence in their children.

Yes, absolutely. With very few exceptions, putting people in prison does not make them better, does not rehabilitate them, and actually is more likely to encourage them to become worse criminals.

it wastes your money,but it employs so many.

No.