Oh noez! The government have to do its job!Um, okay.
YOu still have to guard those prisoners.
Still have to feed them.
Still have to house them. (Can't just put them in tents)
Prisons are a large, ongoing expense. It costs anywhere from $35,000 to $50,000 a year to house one prisoner. Maybe makes sense in the case of a murderer, but a guy who sshoplifted $900 in merch, not so much.
But thanks for admitting you want violent criminals walking freely on the streets without fear of prison.