Bring back the “Indentured Servant” instead of prison for petty crimes. If someone refuses to pay their alimony or other debts why send them up the river but let them work on the river instead. This way they can’t claim that they can’t afford to pay back those that they owe but will work to insure that they pay their debts instead. The Petty Criminals will not become a burden on society but will actually work to make themselves and society as a whole a bit better. They can work with the injured individual (with supervision) or find a different way to help whether it be paint the outside of the house, dispose of garbage etc. If these individuals still pose a threat to the injured party then they can do work on a farm and give the monies for this work back to those injured by the crime. Indentured Servants will insure that crime only pays for those that are victimized.