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She inherited $80 million when she turned 18. I'm sure the fine will "cost" her.

It will be a net gain for taxpayers instead of the net loss they are getting stuck with now to keep her in jail. And if she breaks home detention again, she gets another fine and a longer home detention sentence.

You're missing her disregard for the law.

No, I haven't.

Instead of driving, why didn't she get a driver? Because the law doesn't apply to her.

Sure it does. We're simply debating the punishment.

She did not comply with any of her probation. She disregarded all the rules. That is serious. Nothing they did deterred her which is the point.

No, the point is that I don't want taxpayers wasting money when they could be making money. And I don't want nonviolent offenders clogging up the jails. It's a waste of jail space.

The law is a deterrent to antisocial/dangerous behaviour. Instead of realizing the seriousness of her behaviour, she plays poor picked on waif. She broke laws and believes she should have no consequences. The law says otherwise.

As do I. Put her on home detention and fine her. If she tries to break home detention, fine her again and double the sentence.

That's not a deterrent. And she IS a danger: reckless driving with DUI, speeding/no headlights on DOSL.....she's lucky that she didn't cream someone. NEXT time she might. And THAT is why laws are strict. To prevent a next time tragedy. Drivers like her need to learn the first time.

It will be a net gain for taxpayers instead of the net loss they are getting stuck with now to keep her in jail. And if she breaks home detention again, she gets another fine and a longer home detention sentence.

From post #270

Community Service:
In some courts, you may work off some of your fees/costs by doing community service.

She might have been offered the above and may have said NO. This might be why the judge stated that she was not to be elligible for work release or home arrest.

I'm not sure about California but some states have it where if you are able you repay the costs.