Hear, hear.  This 18 year old will now have all the expense of the jails and judges, when it seems clear from this article that his parents had reached out just prior to this for his admittance into a facility (due to threats).  They knew he was in trouble, they reached out for services, he received them, but was released too early.   If the money (and the cultural willpower) had been available for him to stay in a safe place with knowledgeable people who could guide him until he was stable again, then the woman who loved him would still be alive.    We are penny wise and pound foolish.   If this family's experience is anything like what is typical, they've been bounced around in a system that concentrates on paperwork, over really trying to help this kid.  Our culture failed this family, the family friend who loved him, and all the rest of us.