I certainly don’t like the revenge/punishment philosophy of jail, but I think the system should be fixed for everyone (make it truly about rehab when possible,

I certainly don’t like the revenge/punishment philosophy of jail, but I think the system should be fixed for everyone (make it truly about rehab when possible, and about protecting society when not possible), but what you propose would only make an unfair system even more unfair. Why should he get off without jail and someone who breaks into a car and comparatively steals pocket change end up in jail? Not to mention that someone with his background and upbringing should be even more aware of the difference of what’s right or wrong than other criminals. I’m against all crime but at least I can kind of understand how someone on the edge of society, with poor or no education, etc. would see crime as a viable option, but someone that literally doesn’t need the money? Let him go with a symbolic punishment? I think that’d be worse.