I think that the answer is B.
Hope this helps!
Educating the incarcerated people help them change their mindsets, become capable of earning livelihood and become independent.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Giving education to the people who were incarcerated helps in changing the mindset of the people and it also makes them capable of earning a livelihood for themselves, becoming independent and therefore it leads to the reduction in the cases of crime.
In the United States of America, it is a law to educate each and everyone and provide them with opportunities, even to those who were incarcerated people.
Go back to the text and re-read a passage where Watson made a discovery. If Sherlock praises him, you've got your answer. I'm sorry if this wasn't much help, but I don't have any text to go off of.
I think its A but im not 100% sure. Hope this helps :)