Philadelphia Series, Part 1 of 4: Deposit Bail Has Failed Philadelphia
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsThe Philadelphia Inquirer has reprinted a series of published stories about the failure of 10% deposit bail. Defendants put down 10% of their bail amount and sign an IOU for the rest. This has resulted in over $1 billion in IOUs for Philadelphia.
Bail Bond Industry Questions the Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Advisory
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsPRESS RELEASE – Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) April 2, 2010 — On March 26, 2010 the Pretrial Justice Institute announced that The Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) had issued a Data Advisory…
Pretrial Services Can’t Fade the Heat
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsThe Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) for more than two decades has routinely tracked millions of state court felons to determine how commercial bail bonding…
Bureau of Justice Statistics SPECIAL REPORT
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsBetween 1990 and 2004, 62% of felony defendants in State courts in the 75 largest counties were released prior to the disposition…
Bail Bonds and Pretrial Release: When Are The Facts Not Facts?
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsApril 1, 2010 (Behind the Paper with Jerry Watson – BLOG POST) The Pretrial Service Agency people have finally, despite their cover-ups and dismal performance, found an ally in the…
Voters Oppose Use of Tax Dollars for Bail
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsFlorida voters have indicated that not only have they not been aware of taxpayer-funded pretrial release, but they are opposed to it.
AIA National Conference Registration Packets Have Mailed
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsBe on the lookout for your AIA National Conference registration packet, which includes the RSVP form and more information about this historic event to be held at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on June 27-29, 2010.
AIA On The Move Volume 8 Now Available!
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsThe newest issue of AIA On The Move mailed on March 26, 2010. In this special Behind the Paper issue you will find…
AGENT SPOTLIGHT: Fred Adkerson
Posted by Eric Granofin News“They say every night is a Saturday night in the bail bond business. You never know what’s going to happen,” says AIA bail bond agent Fred Adkerson…
Rallying in California: We Need Your Help in Santa Clara County!
Posted by Eric Granofin NewsA victory in Santa Clara County will ignite an overhaul in the entire state of California, and California itself—already a trendsetter in many different arenas—will help change the discourse nationwide.