The Failed Balancing Act of Criminal Justice Reform
BEHIND 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…
A Tree Just Fell in New York and it’s Sound is Resounding
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? Well a big ole tree, called bail reform, just landed in New York and the sound it is making is enormous. The problem is, no matter how…
Some California Bail Facts: Just in Time for the Holidays
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF This week the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board published an article, “The Welcome but Glacial Dismantling of California’s Bail System”. I wanted to submit a rebuttal piece, but unfortunately the Los Angeles Times does not like publishing articles that…
Oklahoma Bail Reform: Where the Lies Come Sweeping Down the Plain
For those of you who may have missed it, there was a judiciary interim committee hearing in Oklahoma this week regarding bail reform. The agenda was pretty much what you would expect for a meeting of this kind. There were about a dozen speakers from…
AIA Hires Long-Time Industry Veteran, Bruce Biel
AIA is pleased to announce the hiring of long-time industry veteran, Bruce Biel. Based in Wallingford, Connecticut, Bruce will be working in AIA’s Agent Services Group, providing insight and guidance to agents across the country. Bruce has close to 25 years’ experience on both the…
ACLU…Where are You?
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF Typically, when I write bail reform related blogs, I like to focus on the victim side of the issue. Not just because it is the right thing to do, but it just seems that no one is concerned about…
Bail Reform and Risk Assessments: Trusting Public Safety to a Roll of the Dice
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF Last week, California’s Judicial Council agreed to pay $70 million for the world’s largest Magic 8 Ball. We aren’t sure of the actual dimensions of the giant 1970’s popular prognosticating pool ball, but we are told it is going…
Consumers Don’t Want to Eliminate Cash Bail
Last month a survey was conducted by a media outlet out of Illinois asking consumers if they thought that cash bail should be eliminated. Surprising to some but not to us, consumers voted almost 2 to 1 against the idea of eliminating cash bail for…
30 Angry Activists
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF This past week I attended the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors bail reform committee meeting in downtown Los Angeles. The meeting was designed to provide an update on LA County’s bail reform efforts and allow the public to…
Bail Reform: The Will of the Few
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF I know that it has been a while since my last blog post, but to be honest, I have been struggling with what to write about. This whole bail reform movement has got me so confused and frustrated that…