Bail agents in Minnesota have formed a new association
A new bail bond association has been formed in Minnesota, the Minnesota Professional Bail Bond Association.
The Real Bail Bondsman
Last week CBS12.com did a special report on AIA agent “Big” Mike Nefzger. The piece focused on the often overlooked graciousness and professionalism of bail bond agents.
AIA’s Pretrial Release Booklet in the NCJRS Library
AIA’s booklet, Taxpayer Funded Pretrial Release: A Failed System, has been added to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service’s (NCJRS) library. NCJRS is one of the largest criminal justice reference libraries and databases in the world.
TAPBA Annual Board of Directors and Membership Meeting
TAPBA’s Annual Board of Directors and Membership Meeting was held on May 20th at the Music Road Hotel & Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, TN.
The Countdown To Vegas Begins!
The countdown has begun! Only 32 days remain until the AIA National Conference. That’s right, the conference is only a month away! Are you ready?
AIA Bail Agent Gloria Mitchell Hosts “Tea For You”
Bail is a word that brings many images to mind, but does it bring the image of bail agents working in their own communities to give back? Most would say no, but AIA sees exactly that when it thinks of its family of agents…
California Bail Agents Association – Southern California Meeting
On May 21, 2010, the California Bail Agents Association (CBAA) met for the first time ever in Pomona, California. The bail bond industry is facing a surplus of problems in the business right now but fortunately there are a lot of people…
GAPB Spring Conference
GAPB’s Spring Conference was held from May 18-20, 2010 at the Westin Hotel in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Kansas House Bill 2528 Signed by Governor
Following our earlier report, HB2528 passed through the House, and the Governor signed the bill into law on May 13, 2010.
Pretrial Service vs. Commercial Bail: The Perfect Test Tube
If a group of competent statisticians wanted to create an ideal testing ground to determine how commercial bail compares to a large pretrial service agency in getting defendants to court…