You've obviously never been in prison. It is a punishment being locked up and away from normal life and missing out on regular things. Most people get released from prison and it's better that they get to do something in prison that will help you get a job and less likely to go back. It's...
I don't know why anybody would object to this. The prisoners are paying with their own money that they've earned from the work they do in the jail from money put on their books by family or friends. One of the worse things about being in prison or jailis the boredom so instead of sitting around...