What's in a Name?

"Roger Tira Kahui, the man yesterday convicted of repeatedly raping a Pukekohe woman in her home, has nearly 140 previous convictions."
The published, partial list of offending indicates that the recent offending was probably quite predictable, it certainly shows there has been no escalation in the nature or quality of offending.
For someone who has frequented the Dept. of Corrections over time to have so much 'previous' indicates something just a little incongruous with the name, like it is a nonsense ... recidivism rates I believe of 44% within three years of release.
Perhaps it is time to change the name of the department and again introduce intervention to correct ... what do you think sue bradford would think??