Conrad Black - dangerous criminal?

I haven't followed the Conrad Black story very closely, but with his guilty verdict, the sentencing is soon to follow.  Here's a post I submitted to CBC's Your View.

Here the concept of jail-time for white-collar crime comes up again.  Do we really have to lock up this dangerous criminal to protect society?  Instead of having him be served by the tax-payer for the duration of his sentence, let's have him pay restitution and serve others.  There should be plenty of community-service opportunities for him.  Take away his wealth, let him live in a little apartment somewhere, and put him to work - using his intelligence and skills - full time (for free) in the public library or a homeless shelter, and monitor his finances and his location to make sure he doesn't pilfer or enjoy exotic vacations.