Send them to mars.

No seriously. Make it a penal colony. That's how we got Australia.

Give them minimal resources, and then have them colonize and terraform the red planet (or die trying). Nothing motivates ingenuity and resourcefulness like having your life on the line.

Cheaper than sending astronauts. We don't have to bring the criminals home. Nor do we have to be as worried about quality life support, food, etc. Sure, they'll need a little... But bare minimum.

Sure there's still be costs involved, but it would be a long term investment (future habitable planet) with immediate benefits (worst criminals and pedos shipped offworld).

Maybe in a few hundred years we'll have a different planet to visit, with beautiful vista's, strange animals, and quirky accents.

Send them to mars.

No seriously. Make it a penal colony. That's how we got Australia.

Give them minimal resources, and then colonize and terraform the red planet (or die trying). Nothing motivates pinging) ingenuity and resourcefulness like having your life on the line.

Cheaper than sending astronauts. We don't have bring the criminals home. Nor do we have to be as worried about quality life support, food, etc. Sure, they'll need a little... But bare minimum.

Sure there's still be costs involved, but it would be long term investment (future habitable planet) with immediate benefits (worst criminals and pedos shipped offworld).

Maybe in a few hundred years we'll have a different planet to visit, with beautiful vista's, strange animals, and quirky accents.