This is somewhat reminiscent of the "Scared Straight" idea, but I think that's pretty much debunked (as you allude to): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scared_S

This is somewhat reminiscent of the "Scared Straight" idea, but I think that's pretty much debunked (as you allude to): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scared_Straight!#Criticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scared_Straight!#Criticism