Optimistic. It'll be an interesting experiment, I guess.
Thankfully the rehabilitation process brought in slowly, slowly by Labour is growing and expanding. When introduced this will be a huge step in the right direction and just one of the many reasons why it is so important to have a Labour govt and not a stinking Tory one.
If they want to do it right - they will model it after some of the more successful halfway and work house projects that have occured in the United States.
Several states do have worthwhile work training programs for inmates that allow them to capitalize on learning new skills or improving alreadly existing skills and using the experience once they are released from their sentence.
Nothing wrong with training the prisoners and having them complete work projects to learn new skills. It does provide some benefit to both the state and the individual.
If it helps to reduce the return to jail of even 10% of the particapants then in my opinion its money well worth spending.
Just as long as the state insure the safety of the citizens while helping the convicted learn new skills.
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