I think it makes sense. The idea is often expressed that prison provides a great way for criminals to refine their criminal-ing skills. It seems obvious to me that giving them alternatives to criminal behavior upon their release would help many of them not reoffend, and thus (here's the clincher), increasing the effectiveness of the criminal justice system in terms of lowering crime. This isn't to say that it would be 100% effective, but nothing ever is.
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