[longlivegnu]

>where in exchange for working for them you get to keep your freedom.

I'm not sure that's how freedom works.

[clamprecht]

That is how it works, see Federal Sentencing Guidelines Section 5K1.1: http://www.ussc.gov/guidelines-manual/2011/2011-5k11

I don't think that is the case with Dotcom at this point.