So you're saying people who run from the police should get a 'week liberty', but just serve thier time on the weekends?
What I'm saying is that if the idiot gets a bunch of tickets, doesn't pay them, and has to spend some time in jail to make amends, he or she shouldn't be doing it on a part time basis. If there are children involved, IE - that person is a single parent, they probably shouldn't be a parent in the first place, because they are too stupid or selfish to parent properly. The children should go to more responsible relatives, and if there are none, then sure - foster care, or other arrangements.
This guy has made it a habit - (fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me) - from running from the cops. This last time he thought it was ok, because the POLICE POLICY as advertised was they would not chase you. That is EXACTLY the opposite of what should be happening. If you're a criminal, you should be punished.
If you children did something stupid, then lied to you and ran from you about it, would you punish them only on the weekends, but let them do whatever they want during the week?
I'd send them to school during the week (the childhood equivalent of work) rather than make them stay in their rooms (the childhood equivalent of prison) 7 days a week. If you consider work (or school) 'doing whatever they want' you must have a lot softer job than most folks.
...and if there are none, then sure - foster care
So you do want to put it back on the taxpayers.