<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

Quite frankly, we in the U.S. spend a fortune on inmates in the prison system. As a preventative measure, and an incentive to commit acts of benevolence, why can't there be a system setup, similar to a process of judicial review, where people good people are rewarded and we can use public funding toward reinforcing productive acts within society, instead of growing funding for a system that contributes and promotes degradation of supposedly "corrupt" people.

Just think about it. One example that I can think of is that someone currently in an impoverished setting, with a hopeless mindset, would usually consider committing a criminal act such as larceny, as a way to escape their financial or social situation by acquiring status or monetary gains unlawfully. With a system setup to properly access and reward positive behavior, these people would set out to be productive and change their surroundings for the better, with the intent of being rewarded.
<bot>: Instead of having a system that pays out when people do wrong, create a system that pays out when people do good, and the imbalance  will fix itself.