US Authoritarianism

"People who have done bad" is incredibly subjective.

And regardless of what you want, it is better for society that people have a good chance of starting a better life when they get out of prison. Not only is that cheaper in the long run, but it's also a matter of safety. The cheapest and safest move is to release them debt free with their earnings from their work.

And it isn't free room and board, it's imprisonment.