Based on this paragraph, why was Jake released from prison?
Jesus Shuttlesworth, the top high-school basketball player in the United States, is being pursued by the top college basketball programs in the nation. His father, Jake, is a convicted felon serving time at Attica Correctional Facility for accidentally killing his wife, Martha, Jesus' mother, six years earlier. Jake is granted a work release by the governor, an influential alumnus of "Big State," one of the colleges Jesus is considering, so that he might persuade his son to sign with Big State. If successful, he'll get an early release from prison.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Got_Game
Jake was released from prison to try to help convince his son to play basketball for the governor's alma mater.
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### Instruction: Based on this paragraph, why was Jake released from prison?
### Input: Jesus Shuttlesworth, the top high-school basketball player in the United States, is being pursued by the top college basketball programs in the nation. His father, Jake, is a convicted felon serving time at Attica Correctional Facility for accidentally killing his wife, Martha, Jesus' mother, six years earlier. Jake is granted a work release by the governor, an influential alumnus of "Big State," one of the colleges Jesus is considering, so that he might persuade his son to sign with Big State. If successful, he'll get an early release from prison.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Got_Game
### Response: Jake was released from prison to try to help convince his son to play basketball for the governor's alma mater.