You see, we happen to be more humane
There’s the mistake in your state’s logic. It is not humane to let people sink into the degradation of drug addiction and live on the streets, stealing to support their habits from honest people who have put their lives into their businesses. Nor is it humane to let the old and weak become victims of crime, afraid to leave their houses.
Think about the families of the two cops just killed by the "compassion" for violent criminals shown by LA DA Macron. That's not compassion. It's lack of common sense.