I was misinterpreted. I can tell from your reaction.
There are some short minimums for reoffending, the most significant being impaired driving, a crime committed by people who are not necessarily criminals. Obviously, for a first offence, they do not know what the minimums are. However, if they are informed, after the first offence, that for a second offence, there will be jail time, it is generally believed that that has an effect on recidivism.