No, MoveOn, you have created a 'straw man'. That means you created this narrative of 'he had a bad childhood so we put him up in a hotel'.

Nobody is saying its okay to rape and steal. All Norwoy is saying is that its cheaper, faster, and easier to help people work through their problems than it is rub their noses in it with taxpayer $$$.

The fact is, its cheaper to help someone correct the conditions that led to the unlawful behavior than it is to institutionally punish people for years on end.

The punishment comes from not getting a job you want, registering as a sex offender, etc. 

Most people offended by this notion have a strange feeling of superiority over criminals, as if making a mistake makes you subhuman. History has taught us that this point of view leads to war, suffering, and genocide.

You aren't superior to anyone and nobody is superior to you. We're all born crying and helpless.