But he clearly hasn't been fazed by the system. That's why the James Klags of the state have earned the habitual-offender law. It won't reform them. But they are beyond reform. Of course, punishment is only one goal of sentencing.
Rehabilitation is another.
Both Robin Carney and James Klag were ordered into domestic-violence treatment. Both blew it off. That reflects badly on them, not the treatment. Good, focused treatment is better than none. Though data are spotty, some research has shown a significant decline in recidivism after domestic-abuse treatment.