So money is more important to you than giving people a chance at a new life with meaning and purpose and long-term job prospects? Think of it like an unpaid internship, except that in this case wealthy children aren’t getting the benefits.

Your argument makes sense for unskilled manual labor like pressing license plates and digging ditches, where no personal or professional development is gained, leading to no benefits after incarceration. But this program provides both training and a path to full-time employment and a real career after incarceration, as well as personal development.