It would make more sense to send prisoners to medical school than medical students.

I know that this sounds crazy, but hear me out, we could send prisoners to medical school and get them to be doctors in under 8 years.<br><br>After 8 years they could be pardoned and forced to be doctors in areas with a lack of doctors. This would be beneficial to the prison system, by giving prisoners something worth while to do instead of just sitting there.<br><br>Not to mention that this would be a massive cost decrease for the government, as they pay for every prisoner. It can cost around $14,000 to $60,000 a year to house prisoners, whereas it costs $28,000 to $50,000 for medical school (the prices vary by program and residency).<br><br>This would also be a massive help to the medical community, as there is a large shortage of doctors. This has been a large problem for the medical community and would really help with getting doctors to smaller areas.