[pstuart]

We already have plenty of perverse incentives with prison, but on the supply side.

Are you seriously suggesting that people would commit crimes to "get a free education"?

[tristanj]

There are multiple cases where people commit crimes so they can get free prison medical care, so yes the incentives are out of wack.

[camgunz]

The solution to this is to provide free health care outside of prison too. If someone needs something so desperately they're willing to give up their freedom to get it, the richest nation in history ought to be able to provide it for them.

[bruceb]

you can find edge cases for nearly anything. Is there any evidence more than a handful of people do this?

[jpm_sd]

In some cases, people do commit crimes to get free room and board, so it's not as far-fetched as you might think.

[NuSkooler]

People that do that have essentially be rejected from society already -- very often largely due to lack of education and opportunity.

[exolymph]

Some people will. Some people will do any damn thing. The real question is how many and will it be a significant enough portion to matter. My guess is no.

[banned1]

Are you suggesting that some people won’t?