This piece of shit has caused irreparable and traumatic damage to an innocent woman and is trying to hide behind a mental health issue.
Well, frankly, even if they were not mentally well that shouldn’t absolve the danger or actions. They need to be removed from society. They should get some help. But the length of sentencing should not include leniency. They are criminally responsible.
For me, prison is about quarantine. You quarantine unacceptable behavior, not because they “deserve” it, but because they can’t be trusted. I’m not interested in punishment. So I agree that NCR is invalid if the person’s mental problems make them into a threat. It’s not their “fault” but they still need to be quarantined somehow, because the rest of us have things to do. It’s absolutely brutal but it’s less brutal than letting criminal behavior run free.