The man is insane.
Which makes him perfect for a tenured prof.
Communists see common criminals as “victims” of the capitalist system.
When Lenin took over the prisons of Russia were emptied.
Then after the crime spree they came up with a two-tiered approach.
Prisoners who spoke or acted against the state got tough sentences and the common criminals got ligher sentences and the opportunity to be the “trustees” of the Soviet prison system.