A man aged 20 just out of jail

It's really hard to say and it depends on him. It sounds like he's got some remorse and knows part of the reason why he ended up in jail. Hopefully, he can find the right crowd of people to hang out with this time. If anything, he should think about his baby when he gets tempted to go back to the old life.

i think eventually he will become chairman of mafia..

Well JUST because he is a father does not guarantee that he will change and be a better person. He could have easy learned his lesson in jail and decided to turn his life around. He could get a job, move in with his girl friend...not burglarize any more. lol Just because he was in prison does not mean that he is a bad person, and I really hope he can turn his life around because he does have a baby now.

Could be that the man committed the burglary to try to provide something for his pregnant girlfriend i guess. at least he recognises that he chose the wrong kind of friends. Hopefully, he will take his paternal responsibilities seriously and be able to find honest work so they can settle as a family.

What a mess to face. Only 20 years old and has a girlfriend and a baby and presumably without a job. Just think of all the adjustments he has to make after being incarcerated for a year? Now that he is a Dad may make a difference but it depends on his personality and whether he is now willing to stay put of trouble and grow up to be a man. I would expect that he would need a great deal of support from family and friends to make the necessary adjustments.I wish him well

I would like to be an optimist. And think that his year of incarceration has somehow brought him back to his senses. And that being a father, and being away when his baby was born would somehow create some responsibility-sense in him. I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. And this new lease in life that he has should make him strive at making his life(and his family's) better.

maximax8, I am not going to be a judge of character here but I do know that a lot of these people actually try very hard to turn over a new leaf. However, I think society and people like us just aren't ready to give them a chance. Disagree? Well, look at the companies around you and see just how many of them are willing to accept an interviewee with a past criminal record. And, with this present crisis, it is even harder to see them being hired. So, I just cannot blame them when they go back to their former days and go on a crime spree because like this young man he has got mouths to feed. Back in my country, the government is actually trying to encourage local companies into hiring these ex-con and I have to admit that this is a really timely and good move. Because the government will be wasting tax payers money in providing education and re-training for these convicts who later could not find employment and eventually the right footing to fit in back into society.

i personally know someone in a similar situation who is now a father. just like the 20 year old your talking about he got in with the wrong sort of people. i think he's trying to be a better person but honestly he needs to straighten up even more. he's got a job but i don't he appreciates that its their for the taking. he works for his dads business so his job is basicly there whether he shows up to work or not. i think so many would love to have a job like that. one thing i will say about the person i'm talking about is at least hes not a deadbeat dad. as far as the person your talking about, its a different situation so i don't know the specifics.

There are lots of young people in jail and it depends on each individual what they gonna do with their life after they get out. Some of them learn from that experience and start living a straight life cause they don't ever wanna go back but then there are the ones that are repeat offenders and just keep going in and out of jail all their lives.

We can only hope that this man will have changed his ways and can now become a good father and role model for his child. This will not be easy, but I really hope for the sake of the child that he can do it. For him to make a fresh honest start, he needs to wipe all of his old friends out of his life and start again with new friends that are law abiding citizens. From my experience, those that talk loudly about their crimes and problems in life to strangers are looking for a sympathetic ear or trying to big note themselves in some way that makes them feel more important. If he really is sorry for what he has done and wants to put it completely behind him, then I feel he would have kept quiet on the train. If this young guy was doing this, then he may not be ready for parenting just yet I am afraid!

I know that he was in jail for a bad thing but it seems that he is happy to be going to see his child. I think that since it was something that was minor like burglary maybe he learned his lesson from being in there and will change. As far as what he could do I really am at a loss there. Maybe he can find a job working as a mechanic or even go back to school. I think there are some places that hire people who have a record and still give them a chance. I mean everybody deserves a second chance once they have paid for their wrong doings. Being a parent does make you look at life a whole new way so hopefully he will get it together for the sake of his girlfriend and his child. I wish him all the best and think I will give him the benefit of the doubt that he will better his life somehow.

Hi Maximax. I hope and pray that this young man will wake up and realize he was given a chance and will straighten out his life now that he is a father. There is no way of telling what will happen all we can do is hope and pray that this young man will turn his life over to the LORD and stay on the right path.

Hi Maxi, Mere realizations dont help you out and it is the efforts that you take to put those realizations into effect that play the role. I am not sure of the country and society around your place where the incident happened, but if it would have been India... chances are that he would never be given an chance to improve on his life... But then, forgetting all that, and coming to your queries - If the person is able to get out of that company of bad friends and get on with some good fellas, he would really improve and become a better person. Knowing that he is a father now and seeing the baby and holding in his hands, he would realize what it needs to be a father and hopefully that would help him change. If the society there is open, he can join a job that suits his qualifications, interests and if that happens, I would say that his chances of being a changed guy are much higher... Cheers, theSids.

I think everybody deserves a true and honest second chance. With a child in the picture he would want to get himself together. What determines what he'll be and do is firstly his family their needs and support. His community, will it inspire him and last the world of work and education...how much of a chance does he stand with his record, will he get a true and honest shot to turn his life around. He needs a job, education, love and support to really make the positive impact he can make.

hiii there Well i know there are some people who misbehave in teenage but they are no that much bad.They change latter in life.So well may be he might change.I am hopeful as he admitted he got into wrong company and messed up with his life.He know where he went wrong so well hope so he will no repeat same mistake again.

This would be difficult for me to judge because some learn and some just get worst after being in jail. I sure hope for the sake of the baby that he does the all that be all that ends all and do what ever legally to overcome this hurdle he has endured in his life. It will be challenging as he now has a record and no one, no matter his need will entrust a descent job with his background. I wish him luck for the sake of the baby, not for him. He is responsible for his own actions. Just hope he improves here on.