That may be, but the punishment should at least fit the crime. What is accomplished by locking up non-violent offenders at taxpayers' expense? Nothing. Wouldn't it make much more sense to punish her by making her work to repay what it cost the people in resources and manpower?
The worst punishment for us kids when we were little was when my dad would say "Go to your room and think about it." That, to us, was worse than getting spanked, as it REALLY caused us to feel remorse and guilt...FOR our guilt.
Jennifer needs to go to her room and think about it--this time for more than the weekend. She chose to throw everyone under the bus.