In Part 3 of our ongoing series on Philadelphia’s 10% Deposit Bail System, we look at witness intimidation. Prosecutors, detectives and lawyers have said that witness fear has become a factor…
The Michigan Professional Bail Agents Association met in Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 20, 2010, with the goal of brainstorming ideas to help preserve the commercial bail industry…
The PBT second quarter meeting was held April 15-16, 2010 in Houston, Texas. The two day event kicked off…
In Part 2 of our series on Philadelphia, we take a look at how criminals are defying the broken 10% bail system.
Bail bond agents have been walking a thin line between advertising and solicitation in Santa Ana, CA. Outside local jails and police stations they hand out fliers or park their SUVs with large graphics promoting their services.
Last week the Washington State Bail Agents Association held its semi-annual conference. This was an election year for members. Elected as President of this Association…
A new initiative in Colorado has been launched to fight pretrial release by the American’s for the Preservation of Bail…
Michigan Professional Bail Agents Association (MPBAA) is hosting Mike Donovan from Virginians for the Preservation of Bail at their upcoming meeting on April 20, 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This advocacy organization has made…
The South Carolina Bail Agents Association is seeking the assistance of the Department of Insurance in obtaining a State Attorney General’s opinion on matters of significant importance…
The Philadelphia Inquirer has reprinted a series of published stories about the failure of 10% deposit bail. Defendants put down 10% of their bail amount and sign an IOU for the rest. This has resulted in over $1 billion in IOUs for Philadelphia.
