Why not work out some system whereby they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of incurring another debt by going to prison and, of course, coming under the influence of hardened criminals.

为什么不制定一些制度让他们偿还欠社会的债务，而是送他们去坐牢，由此产生另外的债务，并受到惯犯的影响。