Supposing you let the prisoner work in prison, and supposing you let that work be self employment because you want him learn to enjoy his work and feel fulfillment in it . . .
And, supposing you have a person in there for white-collar crime . . .
Well, are we going to let those who landed in prison for fraud, keep on practicing that profession inside the prison walls? Are we going to let them continue to make their riches, and suppose that we are somehow punishing them?
Yes, I say, to the first question. And, No, to the second.
In fact, I would say definitely let the person ply his trade while in prison. I would say, perhaps more than any other prisoner, he needs to be practicing this kind of trade while within the prison walls.
Only supervised. Only not allowed to cheat. Only required to be totally honest. Only taught to be totally honest.
Once he exits the prison, he is going to go right back to his profession. Your assignment, if you are the prison, is to reform him. Your assignment, if you are the correction system, is to teach him how to do his job the right way.
For, learning to do things the right way should be what a prison is all about.
So, no, don't let him keep all the money, supposing he does make a lot while in prison. Plow most of it back into the prison. But, use the opportunity you have, use the time you have control over him, to teach him how to do his job the honest way, and the right way. Nothing taught, is nothing learned. You cannot expect the prisoner to learn how to be honest, if you don't teach him how to be honest.
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