So, we had opinions from  jail staff and inmates about why they were in this cycle and what they might need to get off the treadmill and become socially compatible members of society; but we did not hear from the victims.  

I am assuming that a majority of the time people end up in jail for a crime that involved a victim either as a property crime or physically or emotionally threatening crime.  Maybe this assumption is not accurate.

While it is important to consider the ideas of homeless and inmates it is equally important to consider the ideas of people they may have victimized and other family and personal connections that have known and observed their behavior over time.