Lake County Jail Struggles To Deal With Overcrowding

Lake County Jail Struggles To Deal With Overcrowding

Deputies at the Lake County Jail say they're still dealing with the growing pains brought on by the state's inmate realignment program.

The problem has become so big, according to sources, that earlier this month, a sheriff's department scanner overheard a deputy saying the jail was so busy that they had to place a temporary stop to new bookings.

This posed quite the challenge, especially since law enforcement had just detained a 25 year-old suspect.  At that point, it was 8:45 a.m.   Booking logs show the man, Jamie Flores, didn't start the booking process until noon.

The jail tells a slightly different …

By |April 22nd, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Lake County Jail Struggles To Deal With Overcrowding
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The Right To Be Out Of Jail

Arrests happen every day, and a lot of those arrests are absolutely necessary.

As bondsmen, we know that there are often times where an arrest could have been avoided with a little education.

For many people, any interaction with a police officer can be intimidating.

Knowing what your rights are during these times can help you avoid an unnecessary arrest.

When you know the right things to say, you can stay within your rights and stay out of jail.

There's a ton of information in this infographic:

By |April 21st, 2014|Infographic|Comments Off on The Right To Be Out Of Jail
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    Man Accused Of Killing Bakersfield Bail Bondsmen Pleads No Contest

Man Accused Of Killing Bakersfield Bail Bondsmen Pleads No Contest

The man who has been accused of murdering two bail bondsmen in April 2012 has entered a "no contest" plea with the court.

The defendant, 28 year-old Stephen Stewart is set to be scheduled toward the end of next month and in exchange for the plea, his murder charges and other felonies will be dismissed. Instead, Stewart will be sentenced on two counts of voluntary manslaughter.

Bondsmen throughout the country traveled to Kern County to mourn the loss of brothers Brandon and Zachary Sims, and Dog the Bounty Hunter, aka Duane Chapman, also flew in from Hawaii.

The incident unfolded on Apr. …

By |April 20th, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Man Accused Of Killing Bakersfield Bail Bondsmen Pleads No Contest
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Plans for North County Jail Move Forward

The main jail in Santa Barbara has been dealing with inmate overcrowding. Each day, there are almost 1,000 inmates being housed there.

A report says that the plan to move forward with a new North County Jail in Santa Barbara County has been approved by the Board of Supervisors.

The North County Jail will allow 400 inmates to be transferred out of main jail facility.

Plans for the new jail will place it on the corner of Black and Betteravia Roads in Santa Maria. It will also be designed to blend in with the Mission-style buildings that will surround it instead of …

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Audit Finds LAX Pays LAPD $8M For “Unknown” Services

Big payment, no records
An independent audit has found that the Los Angeles International Airport paid nearly $8 million to the Los Angeles Police Department to provide police services at the airport- but records of the payments- and the services the LAPD provided, do not exist.

The airport has a tendency to generate significant revenue, according to sources, and federal law requires those monies be used for operational and capital costs.

They are not permitted to funnel money into nearby cities.
The non-existent paper trail
The primary question in all this relates to why the LAPD was paid so much money- especially since the …

By |April 16th, 2014|Los Angeles Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Audit Finds LAX Pays LAPD $8M For “Unknown” Services
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Special Delivery: Sending Children Through The Mail

Would you believe that there was a time in the U.S. where you could mail your baby to grandmas house?

The answer is: Yes.

From 1913 to 1920, it was legal to mail a child.

In January 1913, the US Postal Service introduced Parcel Post, which allowed people to ship packages that was too heavy for the traditional letter carrier. Packages could weigh up to 11 pounds.

It has been reported that there were some instances where people would actually mail their young children - who met the weight requirements - to a relative.

As shocking as this sounds, the reality was not so …

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Dutch Jails Say They Don’t Have Enough Inmates

Now this is a problem you don't generally hear about: especially since most jails throughout the globe are saying they're operating at overcapacity and there isn't any more room at the inn.

Dutch jails, however, say their inmate population has dwindled to the extent that there are now more guards than there are detainees.

On one hand, violent crime rates are falling, they said, but on the other, some have questioned whether jail sentences for violent offenders are a bit too light.

In the past six years, the county of more than 17 million had its inmate population drop from 15,000 to …

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Randy Quaid Says He’s Suing His Bondsman

Quaid and his wife were released on bail bonds in 2009, but now the couple says they never wanted to be bonded out
Another day, another plot twist.

Hollywood actor and conspiracy theorist Randy Quaid said he and his wife Evi are suing the company that helped get them out of jail.

The pair initially found themselves in hot water after they were arrested and charged with squatting after they were found living inside a home they sold 12 months prior.

They were taken into custody by members of the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department but were eventually released on a pair of $50,000 …

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Newport Beach PD Goes Electric

A spokesperson for the Newport Beach Police Department has confirmed they have acquired two new police vehicles- but they're not what you'd think.

They didn't buy motorcycles or squad cars- but instead, set their sights on two electric bikes.

Electric bikes are becoming all the rage in Southern California since the devices, which can travel up to 25 miles per hour, need little maintenance and can travel quite a distance.

Those riding them have the option of pedaling on their own- pedaling with a small bit of assistance or cranking the handlebar throttle and letting the bike operate on its own.

Officers say …

By |April 11th, 2014|Orange County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Newport Beach PD Goes Electric
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Out-of-Hand College Party Leads To 100 Arrests

A spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Jail has confirmed they booked nearly 100 people into the system last weekend after a weekend college party got out of hand.

Although police aren't sure what prompted the display of violence, what they do know is that by the end of it, many people were throwing rocks and beer bottles at one another.

The annual spring break party, otherwise known as Deltopia, was attended by about 15,000 people, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff's department.

But it wasn't until a campus police officer got smacked in the face by a backpack containing several …

By |April 10th, 2014|Santa Barbara|Comments Off on Out-of-Hand College Party Leads To 100 Arrests
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