The best part about being a vigilante is the utter lack of jurisdiction and the bureaucracy therein. While that might seem a bit ironic considering the institution Natalie and I are leaving, no ordinary officer of the law could circumvent jail and go directly to try and correct the misdemeanor (flattening sans permit, in ol' Natalie's case).
I'll be honest, though - I don't do this with every convict I find. Just the ones that show promise of improvement.