The Top 10 Bail Stats of All Time – Part 1
The Top 10 Bail Stats of All Time Part 1 (#10 through #6) If you ever find yourself in the position of having to explain why financially secured release is the most effective form of pretrial release to someone, could you? Do you have the…
Bail Bond Resources
Bail Bond Resources The Top Bail Sites Every Bail Agent Must Know If you are a licensed bail agent who is active in protecting, promoting and defending your profession, then there are several websites that you should be familiar with. These websites provide valuable…
The Myth of the Poor: How Bail Reform Advocates Push a False Narrative
The Myth of the Poor How Bail Reform Advocates Push a False Narrative It looks as though the bail reform advocates are at it again with their “Poor Person Narrative.” In a recent article bail reform proponents once again make the claim that there are…
The Bail Profession: Building Circles of Accountability
The Bail Profession: Building Circles of Accountability Commercial bail is often discussed in terms of financial guarantees and court appearances, but the bail profession involves far more than posting a bond. Licensed bail agents regularly work with defendants, families, indemnitors, employers and community members to…
The Business of Bail Reform
The Business of Bail Reform Earlier this year, criminal justice researcher, JL Fullerton, wrote a groundbreaking article series entitled, “The Business of Bail Reform.” Each article in the series focused on a different aspect of the bail reform movement and connects it to the significant…
Part 2: Stack v. Boyle: How the Supreme Court Affirmed Financial Accountability in Bail
Part 2: Stack v. Boyle: How the Supreme Court Affirmed Financial Accountability in Bail In 1951, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Stack v. Boyle that continues to shape bail law and policy more than seven decades later. While the case is…
Part 1: Taylor v. Taintor: The Landmark Supreme Court Case That Legitimized Surety Bail in America
Part 1: Taylor v. Taintor: The Landmark Supreme Court Case That Legitimized Surety Bail in America The bail profession has a long history. From biblical times to the modern era, bail has played an essential role in balancing individual liberty with the need to ensure…
The Three Most Significant Supreme Court Cases for Bail Bonds
The Three Most Significant Supreme Court Cases for Bail Bonds Have you ever wondered what role the courts, and the Supreme Court in particular, have played in ensuring the availability and existence of financially secured release in our criminal justice system? Over the past 120…
Part 6: Houston Police Officers’ Union (2022), Harris County Court Watch
Part 6: Houston Police Officers’ Union (2022), Harris County Court Watch Pretrial release reform has become one of the most controversial issues in criminal justice policy, with advocates arguing that unsecured release creates a fairer system while critics warn it reduces accountability and increases public…
Part 5: Reisig (2023) – Yolo County’s Zero Bail Study
Part 5: Reisig (2023) – Yolo County’s Zero Bail Study Zero Bail Produced Significantly Higher Rates of Reoffending Compelling Evidence That Financially Secured Surety Bonds Deliver Superior Public Safety Outcomes This study serves as the fifth installment in our “Six Most Significant Bail Studies” and…