I'd rather do military. At least I'd have something to do instead of sitting in a cell all day + benefits the come after + that 500K.I'd be set for life.
Military: 125k per year + beneficial for all future prospects + I'd still be free, technically.
Jail: 50k per year + permanent strike against all future prospects + complete loss of freedom.
Kind of a no brainer, military (even though there's a good chance boot camp alone would delete me ).
I'd say military. I took some military placement test back in high school, and scored ridiculously high, so I would be one the geeks in a command center, not on the frontlines.