I too have personal examples on both sides. I have an acquaintance who was convicted of fraud, sentenced to 5 years, got out early due to performing community

I too have personal examples on both sides. I have an acquaintance who was convicted of fraud, sentenced to 5 years, got out early due to performing community service in jail. Haven't heard much from him after he got out though. I have another friend who was convicted of manslaughter, he's been a very productive member of society since he was released and I feel that he's very trustworthy. I've known him for 15 years and maybe he's had some parking tickets... A former peer was convicted of sex crimes in the early 2000s, he's reoffended in multiple countries. A friend of a friend was convicted of eco terrorism, they've been on the run but keeping in contact somehow, they've apparently destroyed millions of dollars in properties and have yet to be caught again. If you look at the police blotter in my city, its pretty much all repeat offenders.