That creates a safety issue for anybody within the jail, no matter what side of the bars you're on. The other thing that's really complex is the fact that There's 1200 people in the system right now that owe the county less than $1,000. But there's no system in place as a trustee program to help them work off their fines, to do something to get them back on the street, give them warm release, you know, get them back out into society so they can be productive. (06:30–06:36)
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Asserts that 1,200 individuals in the system owe the county less than $1,000.
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