We recently conducted a state of the bail profession survey amongst bail agents to try and better understand agents’ general impression of the industry, as well as the things they felt were the most important things they wanted from their surety. While the results were…
Thank you to everyone who took our 2024 State of Bail Survey and congratulations to the winner of our drawing for $100 Visa Gift Card. To be honest, the results of the survey were a little surprising as they showed that the majority of bail…
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF If the Bail Project Hates Cash Bail So Much, Why Do They Utilize it Every Day? Happy New Year everyone! Another year has ended, and we can all look towards 2025 with hope and confidence that the failed experiment,…
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF When the data can’t speak for itself…the activists speak for it Is it just me or does it seem like every other day now there is an article touting the success of bail reform? In the past few of…
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF The Power of Public/Private Cooperation: Improving Criminal Justice for Everyone This past week the AIA Team spent some time in Raleigh, North Carolina. This trip, however, was different than previous ones. We weren’t there to meet with agents or…
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF Removing Progressive District Attorneys California has always touted itself as a leader across the country when it comes to progressive ideas and policies. So much so, that when California comes up with a new radical progressive policy, it doesn’t…
BEHIND THE PAPER WITH ERIC GRANOF Over the past decade we have witnessed a giant swing of the pendulum in the criminal justice system from tough on crime policies to soft on crime policies and back again. These erratic swings have been created by knee…
BEHIND 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…
BEHIND 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…
Maybe 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…
