quintessence, 
For anyone following the Pay To Stay case that is in the news from FL:
It is unfortunately common in the United States, and not limited to FL.
CNN article from 2015 about the same practice:
https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/18/news/economy/prison-fees-inmates-debt/index.html
Wikipedia page states that as of 2021, 40 (out of 50) states have Pay to Stay programs for their jails.
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