I've said it before and I'll say it again and again, fuck Carmen Ortiz, such an senseless tragedy. What else was he destined for, he was so young but left such a great legacy.
You're comparing apples to oranges. Epstein was actually sentenced to 18 months. Swartz was facing charges that, on paper, could lead to a decades-long sentence, but there was no chance that he would actually receive a sentence that long. The plea deal they offered him was six months in prison.