&gt; Stealing less than $100 in FL is a 2nd degree misdemeanor, usually just punished by a fine and probation. No private prison is making money from a misdemeanor shoplifting arrest.<p>Fine collection and private probation is just as fucked up. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;democracyinamerica&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;private-probation" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;democracyinamerica&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;pr...</a> <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;about-npr&#x2F;314011043&#x2F;npr-news-investigation-guilty-and-charged" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;about-npr&#x2F;314011043&#x2F;npr-news-investigatio...</a>