Like it or not, jail worked. He finally accepted help.
However, kudos to the guards who have more honor and integrity than those responsible for the judicial system.
Kudos to the guards, and to the charities and neighbors whose help was refused. We're still a great nation.
Put yourself in HIS place. He’s 86, he still wants to maintain his independence and he wants to prove that he can still take care of the things that are his.
Jail proved NOTHING except an oppressive judicial system has the power (and nothing else - PARTICULARLY wisdom) to do with him as it will.
The only winners here are the folks with good hearts who stepped in to help out.