It's been just two months since Sheriff Frank McKeithen took control of the Bay County Jail. And as with any major change of power it hasn't been without some bumps in the road.

From the very moment Sheriff Frank McKeithen took control of the Bay County Jail....things changed.

He says there will be no more lying in bed all day like when Corrections Corporation of America was in charge.

Inmates are now expected to get up every day and make their beds.

No more lounging around in just underwear and a shirt....full uniforms are a must. And you won't find microwaves or hot sauce in the common areas anymore.

"No matter if we get it absolutely perfect than we will always have problems there will always be problems at a jail," says Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen.

The sheriff is also making it his priority to cut costs.

That includes everything from the cost of the undergarments to the food trays.

"Every thing is stream lined we focus on things being more cost effective monitoring things a lot closer which is good," says Cafeteria Manager Hollie Smouse.

And it's an effort even this lady in charge of the food operation can appreciate.

"I'm a tax payer and I don't want to see my things wasted," says Smouse.

The jail's doctor, for the last seven years, says the change of power has even trickled down to his medical staff.

"His approach is very different than what I've seen before or in the past...A real positive thing," Dr. Ron Lippmann Bay County Jail Doctor.

Probably the biggest thing for the staff here is the atmosphere of the work environment we are more like a family now...Before it was more like a corporation.

The sheriff says he's bursting with ideas to improve the jail's efficiency. But he remains realistic and knows only so much can be done....so fast.

But in just two months of running the show he's pleased with the product and recognizes perfection will never be the case when you're dealing with imperfect people.

"We think we made a positive change in it and jails a bad place but we're going to try to make the best we can of it."