[grageth]

I know I'm really late to this discussion, was moving house (yuck). I think this is a great idea, but wonder if you'd benefit from limited scope.

I'd personally focus on the juvenile justice system and perhaps young adults. You need to incorporate education into the program to help people get their GED or equivalent.

I've seen kids go into jail on a Friday for the most silly reason, only to have to wait till Tuesday to even be seen in court. The county I lived in only heard cases Tuesday and Thursday. So Friday meant multi-night lockup. This can be incredibly daunting on a kid. Especially a first time offender. If you guys could create a trust system where kids could be released immediately to parents by using a device with app it could stop some problems before they begin.

Partnership for work is probably the next most critical piece. If you could find companies that, based on your assessment, would be happy to hire people on your program you would be tackling another big problem. If the only way someone can provide for their children is to steal, they're going to do it.

Good luck with this! It's a noble cause and something has to disrupt the judicial system.