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Bail Reform: Differentiating Between Truth and Propaganda<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
Check out the latest articles on the\u00a0Bail Reform: Differentiating Between Truth and Propaganda<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n

Since our last posting, there have been an additional 14 articles<\/strong> added to the site. Each of these articles combats the misinformation and false narrative being promoted online by proponents of bail reform and cashless bail policies. Additionally, we have included several articles from the new site, Crime Survivors Journal, a site dedicated to ensuring victims get a chance at justice. Click on the links below to visit the Bail Reform Truth website and read, comment and share the articles. The fourteen new articles include the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Mississippi Bail Bonds: A Failure of Oversight and Accountability.<\/strong> In Jones County, Mississippi, a high-risk pretrial release case has exposed critical flaws in how bail bonds are determined for violent offenders… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. The Concept of Bail Isn\u2019t Just About Release from Jail; It is About Protection from an Unchecked and Overreaching Government.<\/strong> Bail bonds serve as a critical mechanism in the criminal justice system, acting as a historical restraint on government power to ensure pretrial release without undue detention… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. The Volunteer State Flirts with Replacing Liberty with Preventative Detention<\/strong>. As cashless bail and soft on crime policies around the country have created lawlessness in many of our communities, the natural reaction by many states has been to go too far in the other direction… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  4. The One Video That Shines a Light on and Truly Defines Charitable Bail Funds<\/strong>. If you ever questioned the validity and effectiveness of charitable bail funds, there is one video you must watch… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  5. Pretrial Risk Assessments: Garbage in, Garbage out.<\/strong> Like a bad bail reform movie sequel, it appears that conversations and proposals involving pretrial risk assessments have once again re-emerged in the bail reform debate… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  6. The Business of Bail Reform: Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies \u2013 Part 1.<\/strong> Have you ever wondered why so many organizations and businesses are involved in the bail reform movement? \u00a0Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  7. Warning Washington: Learn From the Mistakes of Philadelphia and the Failings of 10% Deposit Bail<\/strong>. History has shown us that this approach is ineffective. In addition to providing an instant 90% discount on bail… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  8. The Business of Bail Reform: Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies \u2013 Part 2<\/strong>. The world’s largest private prison company is one of bail reform’s biggest advocates…\u00a0 Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  9. Why are Charitable Bail Funds Against Ensuring the Accused with a Financial Guarantee<\/strong>? In the ongoing debate surrounding bail reform, charitable bail funds and their advocates have flooded media outlets with claims that financially secured surety bonds are ineffective for pretrial release…Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  10. North Carolina Bail Agent\u2019s Association Educated the Public on How to Avoid Bail Scams<\/strong>. Bail bond scams have been running rampant around the country over the past several months. Scammers prey on the public by calling and demanding money to bail out a loved one… Read the full article<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Crime Survivors Journal: The Bail Project Promises Freedom for All, Regardless of Public Safety<\/strong>. Patricia Wenskunas, founder of Crime Survivors, has published a new blog called the Crime Survivors Journal…\u00a0 Read the full article<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. The Prison Policy Initiative\u2019s War on Crime Victims<\/strong>. For years, this so called \u201cnon-partisan\u201d group, and its broad network of other like-minded activist organizations have organized and focused their efforts on promoting bail reform… Read the full article<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. The Holly Act: Emphasizing Accountability and Putting a Stop to Lo-Bonds in Ohio<\/strong>. Last summer, a violent street brawl in downtown Cincinnati gained national attention through viral videos, leaving several people injured\u2014including Holly… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  14. AI Jail Scams Exposed: How Scammers Fake Arrests with Voices, Spoofed Calls & Fake Bail Agents \u2013 And How to Stay Safe<\/strong>. Scammers are increasingly exploiting high-stress family emergencies, particularly fake claims that a loved one is in jail, by using sophisticated tactics like AI-generated voices cloned from online audio clips… Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Bail Reform: Differentiating Between Truth and Propaganda<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
    Bail Reform: Differentiating Between Truth and Propaganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Check out the latest articles on the Bail Reform: Differentiating Between Truth and Propaganda<\/a> website. As we all know, it is up to everyone to educate the internet on bail reform and cashless bail and make sure the truth is both seen and heard. Click on the links below to visit the Bail Reform Truth website and read, comment and share the articles. The seven new articles include the following:<\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0Trying to understand Bail Reform and Cashless Bail in the Age of Misinformation<\/a>
      \nIn today’s digital landscape, identifying the truth about topics like bail reform and cashless bail can be challenging due to widespread disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda. In a recent article in AIA Surety’s Insight newsletter their Vice President of Communications, Eric Granof, discusses how much of the information consumers digest comes from internet searches, particularly Google.       Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    2. \u00a0The Promise of Cashless Bail Fairness and Safety Continues to Disappoint<\/a>
      \nThe cashless bail system is a key pillar of the bail reform movement. It was introduced to promote equity in pretrial release by eliminating financial barriers that proponents believe disproportionately affect low-income individuals and communities of color.       Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    3. \u00a010% Deposit Bail to the Court: When Courts use Bail to Enrich Themselves<\/a>
      \nIn the ongoing debate over bail reform and pretrial release, the “10% to the court” bail system has emerged as a controversial alternative to traditional secured surety bonds. This approach allows defendants to post only 10% of the set bail amount directly with the court, with the remaining 90% rarely collected if they fail to appear.       Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    4. \u00a0A critical Assessment of the Bail Project’s Detention by Design Report by the Safe Streets Project<\/a>
      \nThe ongoing debate over bail reform has been dominated by well-funded and well-organized progressive activist groups promoting free release for all criminals. One of these groups, the Bail Project floods the market with articles and pseudo research claiming that their soft on crime policies make us all safer.       Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    5. \u00a0Free Bail Isn’t Free: Understanding the High Cost of Cashless Bail<\/a>
      \nIn the latest podcast episode “      Bail in the Midwest<\/a> (Episode 47) Special Edition – The High Cost of Cashless Bail,” host Shane Rolf, a veteran bail agent with nearly four decades of experience, delivers a pointed critique of bail reform initiatives that promote cashless bail and pretrial release without financial accountability. Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    6. \u00a0California Politicians Love Criminals So Much, They are About to Release a Monster Into Your Community So You Can Love Him Too<\/a>
      \nA man that was convicted of 16 counts of kidnapping and sexually abusing children is about to be released by California’s criminal loving leadership. David Funston was convicted in 1999 and given three life sentences plus 20 years for his horrific crimes. He was never supposed to taste freedom ever again.       Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    7. \u00a0The Bail Project: Charity or Irresponsibility<\/a>
      \nThe Bail Project, an organization spearheading and promoting the use of charitable bail fund initiatives around the country, is facing growing scrutiny for its dangerous and irresponsible approach to pretrial release. In a recent article from the President of the Florida Bail Agents Association, Cary Carlisle, what makes these unlicensed charity bail funds so dangerous is that they post bail without reviewing any defendants\u2019 criminal record, prior failures to appear, or risks to public safety.       Read the full article<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Maryland\u2019s Judiciary Rules Committee Fails to Fix Maryland\u2019s Failed Bail Reform Experiment<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
      May 27, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Maryland\u2019s Judiciary Rules Committee Fails to Fix Maryland\u2019s Failed Bail Reform Experiment<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Learning from one\u2019s mistakes is an important part of life. It is how most people grow emotionally and intellectually. It is how people mature, and our society evolves. Unfortunately, the Maryland Judiciary Committee doesn\u2019t see things that way. In fact, they decided that instead of admitting that their plan to remake and reimagine Maryland\u2019s bail system had failed miserably, that they would do what most political folks do\u2026NOTHING.<\/p>\n

      In 2017, Maryland\u2019s bail reform plan involved the wholesale release of accused criminals into our streets. Their plan, empty the jails, by releasing defendants without bail, without accountability. The result, more crime, more violence, and zero accountability. According to a recent report, the number of people being held in jail actually increased. Why? Because the defendants that they believed would show up for court and stay out of trouble if you released them for free, were not showing up for court. So in response, judges stopped releasing defendants, and the jails filled up. Which by the way, is what ALWAYS happens when you try to release people without bail. In our reality, we call that a colossal failure. Read the full story here.<\/p>\n

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      New Mexico\u2019s Criminal Justice System Shows its True Colors<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
      April 29, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

      New Mexico\u2019s Criminal Justice System Shows its True Colors<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Over the past several years, New Mexico has been one of the poster children for the Bail Reform Movement. And yes, the results on the street have been exactly as one might expect\u2026devastating. Albuquerque, New Mexico has become one of the most dangerous cities in the country. The wholesale free release of those charged with crimes from jail pretrial with zero accountability has led to a criminal justice system that has no teeth and no leverage. Crime runs rampant because those accused with crimes know that they will just be released for free, and no one will come after them if they don\u2019t show up for court. This is bail reform in a nutshell. That being said, it is very interesting that in a recent case against a magistrate judge who was harboring illegal immigrants, the court decided to set a $10,000 \u201csecured\u201d bond on the judge. \u00a0So let us get this straight. New Mexico judges are those charged with crimes into the streets every day for free, without bond, but suddenly they decide to use a secured bond on a magistrate judge, who to be honest is probably the lowest risk person that has been let out of jail in several years. Apparently, there is no more common sense left in New Mexico.<\/p>\n

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      New York Judges Using Bail Reform to Release Violent Criminals<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
      March 10, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

      One thing has always been true when it comes to criminal justice, we rely on judges making the best decisions possible. Relying on their judicial discretion, judges have the ability to choose the most appropriate and effective form of release for a defendant. The problem is when state legislatures pass laws that handcuff judges into releasing people for free. People that they would have most likely put on a secured bond if allowed the opportunity. A recent article on Fox News showcased several judges in New York that are releasing violent defendants more than 85% of the time. For example, according to the article, Judge Wanda Licitra releases violent criminals on free bail 85% of the time and Judge Valentina Morales releases violent criminals without a secured bond 83% of the time.<\/p>\n

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      Criminal Justice Should Not Be a Joke, but Unfortunately it is in New Hampshire<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
      March 9, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

      If there is one thing that New Hampshire Governor Ayotte is right about, it is that bail reform is absolutely a \u201cfailed social experiment.\u201d Any type of public policy that allows for the wholesale release of violent criminals into our communities is dangerous and bad for our communities. Unfortunately for New Hampshire, the solution that is being proposed in SB 592 is not any better. According to this bill, there will be three options for defendants who are arrested and accused of a crime, release on a personal recognizance bond or unsecured bond, release on a condition or set of conditions, or no release and the defendant will be detained. Based on this bill there does not appear to be an option for secured released, which is in our opinion, extremely shortsighted as release on a secured bond is and has always been the most effective and accountable way to release a defendant pretrial. Why in the world does New Hampshire want to create an ineffective pretrial system? The Governor talks about bail reform being bad, but what she doesn\u2019t realize is that her proposed solution, just might be worse.<\/p>\n

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      At First You Don\u2019t Succeed, Fail, Fail Again\u2026New York Candidates Double Down on Bail Reform<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
      March 9, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

      No matter how many New Yorkers become victims of crime, public officials are just unable to see the truth. There are no questions about it that bail reform efforts in New York have failed miserably. This insane social experiment of letting people out of jail for free with no accountability has done nothing but destroy public safety for all New Yorkers. And still, the group of politicians running for Mayor of New York, continue to grasp to this failed dangerous policy. The latest candidate to enter the race, former Governor Cuomo, threw his support behind bail reform this past weekend with the same old tired narrative and talking points. He referred to people being thrown in Rikers because they can\u2019t afford a bail bond. He talked about rich people being able to pay their way out and poor people being stuck in jail. At some point you would think that those who support bail reform would come up with a new approach, some new talking points. But I guess it is too difficult to come up with any new arguments that support releasing dangerous repeat criminals into our communities for free with zero accountability.<\/p>\n

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      Different Year, Different Study, Same Results<\/h3><\/a><\/div>
      February 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

      No matter how long you have been in the bail profession, you will continue to see the same people, conducting the same research, getting the same results. If it wasn\u2019t so predictable it would be shocking. This past week, in Minnesota, that very thing happened. A report was released outlining several recommendations for making changes to Minnesota\u2019s pretrial system. And guess what one of the number one recommendations was? Getting rid of surety bail. Shocking, huh? But this shouldn\u2019t surprise anyone that has been doing this as long as we have. The same group of activists and so called experts put a study together to inform us how horrible the bail industry is. In the study, they cite other studies and experts which are really just opinion pieces written by bail reform activist groups and their pundits. For example, they cite articles from groups like the Bail Project and advancingpretrial.org, two groups that have shown significant bias towards the surety bail profession. They also claim that other jurisdictions that have tried their recommendations have had huge success. This includes Illinois (which of course just reported that their jail populations have spiked) and New Jersey (a state that eliminated bail about 10 years ago and still hasn\u2019t shared any data proving it is working). Here are the recommendations outlined in the new study\u2026and none of these will shock you.<\/p>\n