From inception we humans are genetically pre-dispositioned to survive and "propagate" and to pass along our genetics.
So what happens to this young man? He fights to survive like he's genetically pre-dispositioned to do. Because of his low monetary he will "likely" end up back in prison.
We all know (or should know) that the US governmental system is not really a "true" Democracy. Our federal, state and local Governments are actually what's known as a "Monocracy". This type of government is a "complicated" mix of Democracy an Facism. It's name is a blending of the words...