[kvathupo]

I would be inclined to agree, but I'm reminded of passages from Edwin Black's book [1] depicting the capriciousness of medical providers. E.g. a board of doctors was typically responsible for sterilization decisions in America when eugenics was mainstream during the early 1900s. It seems reasonable that doctors should be final arbiters of medical decisions, as in releasing this aforementioned hacker from a mental hospital. But the book revealed how these doctors would often inconsistently apply their sterilization standards to favor prominent local families whilst punishing the usual victims, i.e. minorities and poor whites.

In this regard, I find this case deeply disturbing, and would prefer if he simply got a definite sentence.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Against_the_Weak

[jvanderbot]

Given the magnitude of his continuous hacks, and his verbally expressed desire to do it again and complete lack of remorse, the alternative is prison, either now, or on repeat offenses.

The chance of a more rehabilitation-oriented stay is probably worth it.