[kevcol]

I don’t disagree entirely, but I don’t think spending $1,000,000 in tax payer $$$ to employ (a ‘success’ target) 240 convicted felons will: keep them in those jobs, prevent them from committing crimes again anyhow, and collecting welfare/stamps regardless. Also, what if they reach the ‘60%’ target use that to justify rolling this thing out nationally? Another tax payer funded and bloated state institution, more opportunity for fraud, waste and creative numbers to justify it.

[Domalais]

Another tax payer funded and bloated state institution, more opportunity for fraud, waste and creative numbers to justify it.

240 felons * $20K a year in welfare, food stamps, medical, etc (rough guess on my part) = $4,800,000 They can employ 1/4 the felons they're planning on and still save money.

This is what welfare SHOULD be. Not a hand out, but a temporary hand extended to help you get up. And if you choose not to take that hand, well, just lay there then.