[JumpCrisscross]

> even this length of sentence has a high chance of producing a hardened, bitter criminal with hacking skills

Given the guy’s arrest record (and implied lack of rehabilitation), a longer sentence would serve the goal of incapacitation.

[n4r9]

It would temporarily serve that goal, but also expose him to a large network of criminals and give him a reason to hate society even more.

[VS1999]

What would this large network of criminals do? Perhaps they should be in isolation if they're that negative an influence.

[jjmarr]

Other criminals can teach him how to not get caught or recruit him into larger organizations. Prison is like a startup incubator for gangs. When you put a bunch of people with similar interests in one place it's a great networking opportunity.

[renewiltord]

Oderint dum impotentes

[n4r9]

et postea?