Even after stealing millions from innocent victims or bilking charities, first-time non-violent offenders are eligible for parole after serving as little as one-sixth of their sentence. Free to go with what some see as a slap on the wrist, some crooks and cons are released and at risk to re-offend without being required to pay restitution to their victims. Hana Gartner takes a look at the cons and crimes of two well-known Canadian fraudsters, David Reiner and Earl Jones, and reveals what's become of them since they were locked up.

Originally broadcast on the CBC program The National.