The tweet screenshot this post links to has the facts wrong: Swartz was charged and was facing a maximum sentence of 35 years, but had not yet actually been sentenced (or even tried). At the time of his death he had recently rejected a plea bargain offer, and prosecutor Carmen Ortiz (who is absolutely responsible for his death) had just rejected his counter offer.
The tweet screenshot this post links to has the facts wrong: Swartz was charged and was facing a maximum sentence of 35 years, but had not yet actually been sentenced (or even tried). At the time of his death he had recently rejected a plea bargain offer, and prosecutor Carmen Ortiz (who is absolutely responsible for his death) had just rejected his counter offer.