Unlike a traditional jail, the Youthful Offender System focuses on rehabilitating inmates, rather than punishing them. The Youthful Offender System does this by isolating young inmates from the general state prison population. It also gives inmates opportunities to learn the skills with a daily regimen they need for reintegration into society. As required by statute, inmates in the YOS can take education and social classes, including: Adult basic education, Business classes, GED classes, Anger management, Sex offender treatment classes, and Other programs to help mental health and develop critical thinking and problem-solving. The YOS program used to allow inmates to pursue high school credits. However, that educational component was phased out in September, 2017. Now, all YOS inmates pursue a GED, rather than a high school diploma. There are also a handful of vocational classes offered at YOS. Some of these provide training for jobs in: Barbershops, Construction, Electrical work, Computer repair, and auto repair. In 2018, 84% of YOS inmates were released to community supervision with a GED, high school diploma, or vocational degree. The goal of helping inmates return to society is different from the goal of a traditional jail. Jails are more focused on punishing inmates by taking away their liberty. Few people are released from jail with the professional skills that are developed in YOS, and many ex-inmates still suffer from criminal thinking and pose a threat to public safety. As a result, the recidivism rate for inmates released from YOS is lower than those released from jail: