All Locked Up

I have seen shows such as "Law and Order" that depict situations where criminals are locked up. There aren't situations where on the show there is help provided to the inmate. It's as if once they're locked up, they're left to rot away. Many Americans are locked up for reasons that aren't murder and other extreme felonies but for reasons that reflect on laps of judgement. There is little help provided to those criminals. In a way, it is as if our society has put up a social standard upon the men who go to jail, denying them any opportunity to better themselves and their name. It's sad.