[Republican Wildcat]

But are those the ones being released?

Patton tried this in Kentucky. Some of those he released committed rape and armed robbery.

[mvpel]

I'd be interested in reading about this in Kentucky, if you have any references. Thanks!

I'd generally suspect, though, that releasing people convicted of non-violent victimless prohibition-related "crimes" with no prior record of violent crime would be a safer bet than most.

Perhaps you'd have to check to see if their conviction was a result of a plea-bargain down from a violent crime originally charged.