The rector of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Msgr. Agripino Nunez Collado has proposed the creation of a specialized institution to follow-up on Dominican ex-convicts who have been deported from the US after completing their prison terms there. According to a report in El Caribe, Nunez stated that a way must be found to help them reintegrate into Dominican society. Many in their situation, who cannot find anything to do because they do not feel welcome, either look for ways of returning to the US or engaging in criminal activities here. He admits, however, that the high level of crime is not exclusively the responsibility of ex-convicts.