Crossing the Line: The Lived Experiences of First Time Offenders in the Context of Crime and Consequence

First-time offenders face profound emotional, social, and existential challenges when crossing into crime and confronting its consequences, offering critical insights into rehabilitation and justice. This study explored the lived experiences of first-time offenders in the context of crime and its consequences in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. The study utilized hermeneutic phenomenology. Ten first-time offenders were purposively selected, and data from in-depth interviews were analyzed using Max Van Manen's methodology. Five major themes emerged: embodied fear and emotional turmoil in confronting the consequences of crime, disrupted safe spaces and the transformation of place into a site of fear and adjustment, interrupted futures and the slow realization of consequences, reconfigured relationships: from social connection to distance, doubt, and selective support, and material absence and presence as symbols of loss, support, and meaning-making. Findings revealed that first-time offenders endure intense fear, loss of freedom, strained relationships, and gradual awareness of long-term impacts, while drawing on selective support for coping and resilience. The study concludes that first-time offenders' experiences underscore the need for empathetic, tailored rehabilitation to foster identity reconstruction and reintegration. The administration may include culturally responsive BJMP programs emphasizing emotional support, family ties, and post-release opportunities.

first-time offenders, incarceration, jail, lived experiences, reintegration, rehabilitation

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