Bail Beats Pretrial Services
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsMay 6, 2010 (Behind the Paper with Jerry Watson – Blog Post) – The word is out! It cannot be controverted nor can it legitimately be denied…
Pretrial Release Service Agencies Fail in Comparison to Bail Bond Releases
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsPRESS RELEASE – Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) May 05, 2010 — AIA Highlights the Houston Pretrial Service Agency Data Showing how Surety Bail Bonds Outperform Taxpayer Funded Pretrial Release.
The Bail Agent’s Perfect Storm Video Series: Part 1
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsIn March 2010, Jerry Watson spoke at the South Carolina Bail Agents Association’s Continuing Education class in Florence, South Carolina. He presented a liberating and informational seminar regarding the multitude of challenges facing bail agents today.
Invest in Your Future: AIA’s National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsAs the first ever AIA National Conference approaches, the question on everyone’s mind is, “What will I learn if I attend?”
Philadelphia Series, Part 4 of 4: Defense Lawyers Exploit the Court System
Posted by Eric Granofin News“We have a system that is on the brink of overall collapse,” says Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. McCaffery, a former Philadelphia judge.(1) Among large urban counties, Philadelphia has the nation’s lowest felony-conviction rate.
ALEC Mailing to Legislators Across the Nation Concludes
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsOver the course of the past few months, AIA has sent a mailing to legislators in all states that have pretrial release agencies. The mailing included a letter from ALEC and a copy of AIA’s “Taxpayer Funded Pretrial Release: A Failed System” booklet.
Kansas House Bill 2528 Passed
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsHouse Bill 2528 was introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives in January 2010. On April 28, 2010, it passed all necessary committees with a vote of 112-10-3 and is now being sent to the Governor to sign into law.
Bail Bonds: The Vital Role of Bail Bond Agents in Improving the Economy
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsApril 23, 2010 (Behind the Paper with Brian Nairin – Blog Post) In keeping with my last blog post on the need to change the general public’s negative perception…
Philadelphia Series, Part 3 of 4: Witness Intimidation Causes Cases to Collapse
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsIn Part 3 of our ongoing series on Philadelphia’s 10% Deposit Bail System, we look at witness intimidation. Prosecutors, detectives and lawyers have said that witness fear has become a factor…
Mike Donovan at the MPBAA Meeting
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsThe Michigan Professional Bail Agents Association met in Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 20, 2010, with the goal of brainstorming ideas to help preserve the commercial bail industry…