I can say this... NO - because here is whats going to eventually happen, if it hasn't already.

Throwing hackers in jail is going to expose them to other criminals whi you don't wnat to have the information they have. Jaila are Universities of Crime. Hackers are just going to teach other criminals their skills. This kind of information is going to be available to the very people you DONT want.

Think about it.... SOme young kid, thrown to the wolves, is going to be forced to "tell all" or they might wind up as eome bruisers "sex slave". Certainly enough incentive to "tell all".

Sure, most people in jail are dumb, and few have computer skills, but there ARE people in there that could pick up on this technology and make for some damaging prospects.

I can see it now... Al Quada rag heads get first hand exposure to some hacker, learns the techniques or how to download DDOS attack tools, and when his visitor visits him, he gives them the URL link on where to download the latest DDOS tools, and they spread it around and around...

Sure - it is possible they may find it without the hackers help, but perhpas the hacker may have led them to a more sinister program.

By the way, I'm speaking from experience...

Capn Crunch