Bail Reform Victory: The Jails are Less Full
Posted by adminin Blog, NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF This past week, the AIA Surety team attended the Professional Bail Agents of the United States (PBUS) Conference in Las Vegas. The conference took place at the Luxor hotel and casino and despite the 10,000 Keller Williams realtors that…
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Posted by adminin Blog, NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF This past week, the AIA Surety team attended the Professional Bail Agents of the United States (PBUS) Conference in Las Vegas. The conference took place at the Luxor hotel and casino and despite the 10,000 Keller Williams realtors that…
‘Black Mamas’ Bail Out in LA, National Demand for Bail Reform
Posted by adminin Blog, NewsMaybe the Essie Justice Group and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors should do a little research before they start complaining about the bail system in Los Angeles and dishing out millions of taxpayer dollars to fund ineffective pretrial programs. According to this latest…
Bail Reform: Beauty in the Eye of the Reformer
Posted by adminin Blog, NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF If you ask anyone you pass on the street in Los Angeles and ask them what the number one issue California is facing, they will say crime. If you ask anyone on the street in New York what is…
Attorney General Bonta Announces Felony Charges Against Members of Statewide Organized Retail Theft Ring
Posted by adminin Blog, NewsIs Rob Bonta getting tough on crime? We don’t think so. For such a big bust, and as many as 27 felony charges for this crime ring, why is it that the LA Sheriff’s Office only shows 2 people still in custody on these charges?…
How Can Rob Bonta Be Attorney General?
Posted by adminin Blog, NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF For the past 4-5 years Rob Bonta has been one of the loudest voices for Bail Reform in California. In fact, he hasn’t only been a loud voice for bail reform, he has been a champion for criminals all…
Bail Reform Blame: A Dangerous Game
Posted by adminin NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF Why is it that bail reform activists only think that poor people deserve to be free and out of jail? Why do they not apply their equitable justice approach to every case? Maybe it’s because they aren’t really about…
Paradise Lost…California on the Brink
Posted by adminin NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF Many of you already know this, but I am a native Californian, born and raised. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley and went to the same high school as my wife. We now live only a few…
Another Failed Attempt at Bail Reform and Here Come the Excuses
Posted by adminin NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF For those of us in the bail industry, last week was one giant emotional rollercoaster. It began with fear, uncertainty and a little panic and ended with relief, happiness, and exhaustion. While the votes on Proposition 25 are still…
The Failed Balancing Act of Criminal Justice Reform
Posted by adminin NewsBEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF First off, I would like to apologize because it has been a while since I last wrote a blog. Maybe some of you are thankful for that absence, but hopefully many of you are pleased that I am back…