Bryan Parker
The state of Florida has done something similar. The state legislature said that county's can no longer give jail time for unpaid fines, so now they give longer jail sentences, as the state pays $140+- per day per inmate to the county. And the fines go to a collection Agcy.
ex: open container is no longer a night in jail, but 3-5 days. The change was about 5yrs. ago