In the story,”A Retrieved Reformation” a criminal named Jimmy Valentine robs safes. At the end of the story, he changes his ways and does not get arrested. Many people think he should have been arrested. However, I think Jimmy Valentine should stay free. The first reason Jimmy Valentine should stay free is that he saved a girl's life. He may have stole money from safes, but he redeemed himself by saving the girl’s life. This also shows that he changed. In the story, it says,”In a minute Jimmy was at work on the door. In ten minutes-faster than he had done before-he had the door open. Agatha was taken into her mother’s arms.” The second reason Jimmy Valentine should stay free is that he turned himself in. He was willing to take
