That penalty seems surprisingly just to me actually. Sure, the amount would've been large if he had escaped with it, but this doesn't sound like a criminal that

That penalty seems surprisingly just to me actually. Sure, the amount would've been large if he had escaped with it, but this doesn't sound like a criminal that we should lock up for many years to remove him from society. He could go on to live a long productive life even with this stupid crime in his past.