One more "Last chance"

I think that even though this is a novel and the way the story is set, I feel that if this were to be a real life situation I would have to say Cole Matthews does not deserve another last chance. After all he's done even if he says that he has changed, he should go ot jail because he has tried to escape and he hasn't kept his promises. He has hurt someone and impacted their lives quite a bit and even if he has or has seemed to change, something like letting him go back to a place he just tried to escape in is not an acceptable answer. Cole has changed his behaviours and attitude after his experience in the island but, what's done is done, even though Cole said he'd be okay with jail and he sounds changed he should still be going to jail. If he didn't go to jail I find that to be way too unfair for Peter and his family. Like said in the novel, Cole can't take Peter's pain and permanant damage to him but he can still have severe consequences. To try to be fair the circle justice has decided that Cole has to pay off everything himself for food and sheltor at the island. This is quite a change that may be harder for Cole but I think that just sending Cole to jail would be better, he would probably change a lot and know the fears of being in jail and the fear of the consequences of his actions. I think that after seeing this "chance" that Peter probably wont be as satisfied as if Cole were to go to jail and others may see this as how easy it is to get chances themselves and that can create many conflicts.