In regards to the sentencing of a former county clerk for theft from the county, I must take issue with the statement by the district attorney that “the primary purpose of the criminal justice system is to obtain restitution for the victims.” In this case, as reported in the Times (May 23), the perpetrator was not given prison time for the felony because she took with her to court payment for the amount she stole and for the cost of the investigation. What a precedent to set!