It looks to me like they're designed to help the accused, not the criminal. Here's a great infographic about the problem: http://www.pretrial.org/the-problem/
I think you may be right. They use the terms Jail and Custody instead of prison and incarcerated.
It's not that clear from the information presented though.
I also assume that they intend to be presented as an alternative to a prison sentence, if the judge is so persuaded. Just having a track record of compliance with Promise before any sentencing happens would probably be quite helpful.
I think this is one of the neater startups I've seen. However, privatized jails/prisons seem to be rife with abuse... privatizing parole seems like it would suffer the same temptations.
Very good feedback. Our site is focused on our clients who use very specific language. We will think about how to speak to folks who are not in the system right now.
