A sign along 8 Mile near I-75 warns potential prostitution customers.
Some legal experts say the boost in fines is excessive for a misde-meanor crime.
He lectured nationally on proper uses of forfeiture proceeds. Two-thirds of each fine goes to police departments that arrest the customers, and the county gets the other third. Duggan wrested control of the county's portion of the money last month after lobbying the Wayne County Commission for the authority. Previously, money from fines helped offset budget deficits in various county departments. We're one criminal justice system.