Bail Industry Features

CA Bail Bonds Industry Takes A Hit After Realignment

California bail bonds company owners have said that the state's inmate realignment program has had a negative impact on their business.

The realignment came about in late 2011 after the US Supreme Court ordered CA prisons to reduce their inmate populations.  This caused Gov. Jerry Brown to implement a plan that transferred certain offenders from state facilities to county jails to serve out their sentences.   County jails soon began busting at the seams and many have begun releasing inmates before their sentences have concluded.  They are also releasing an increasing number of pretrial offenders on their own recognizance (OR) because …

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The Three Biggest Complaints About Bail Bondsmen

For any bail bond agency, it is important to know if there have been any complaints from past or present clients. Knowing what is being said about your business can help you correct any mistakes that have been made in the past and learn from any negative experiences in order to ensure consistently positive ones.

The best way to find out about any legitimate complaints about your business is to check with the local Better Business Bureau. Customers can file complaints with this agency if they have used your business and were dissatisfied for various reasons. It is also where …

By |April 7th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on The Three Biggest Complaints About Bail Bondsmen
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Bills Introduced by GOP to Counter Realignment

Republican legislators have begun introducing more than a dozen bills that would counteract Governor Jerry Brown’s prison realignment plan. They argue that the plan to send inmates into county jails instead of state prison poses a threat to the safety of local residents.

The bills that are being proposed by the California GOP would send more convicted felons back to state prisons and improve the supervision of parolees. They say that the plan would be to use available resources more effectively, not construct more prisons.

The bills include measures such as sending criminals who remove their GPS monitors to prison instead …

By |March 31st, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Bills Introduced by GOP to Counter Realignment
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What Happened at the 2013 PBUS Conference?

The 2013 Winter Conference for Professional Bail Agents of the United States started February 24th at the Mirage Hotel and Casino. Agents from across the country came together for opportunities to network and listen to educational speakers. There was also new information about services and products.

One of the main focuses for the conference this year was the issue of pretrial release. On Monday, there was a two-hour session dedicated to the topic and saw a high attendance. So much so, that the room had to be expanded to create enough space for the attendees.

Dennis Bartlett with the American Bail …

By |March 17th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on What Happened at the 2013 PBUS Conference?
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California County Jails Receive 1100 Long-Term Inmates

California county jails were designed to hold inmates for sentences of a year or less. Recently, however, more than 1,100 inmates inside the jails are remaining for longer periods of time, leading to a lot of difficulties.

County sheriffs have to face many challenges because of the large number of long-term inmates serving time in county lockup. This number is only going to grow in the upcoming years, which will cause more difficulties.

Sheriffs must provide treatment programs, education, recreation and rehabilitation to inmates in addition to maintaining adequate housing space. This only drives up the costs that many counties are …

By |March 10th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on California County Jails Receive 1100 Long-Term Inmates
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Study Of Bail Bond No-Shows

The director, Dr. Robert Morris of Center for Crime and Justice Studies, and a criminologist with UT Dallas, created a research paper that states bail bond companies that are privately owned could have an advantage when getting defendants to show up for all their scheduled court dates.

In this study it was found that those who used a bail bond company were more likely to show up for their court date, compared to pretrial services bonds, attorney bonds or cash bonds. A study was conducted in 2008 where they studied more than 22,000 criminal defendants in Dallas County who were …

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    Criminal defendants released by bail bondsman more likely to appear for court

Criminal defendants released by bail bondsman more likely to appear for court

A new study found that a private bail bonds companies may have an easier time in getting criminals to appear for court dates when compared to different bail-posting methods. According to a University of Texas at Dallas study, a defendants were more likely to appear for their scheduled court dates when they used a private bail bondsman to get out of jail.

The study looked at the differences in failure to appear in court and re-arrests among more than 22,000 criminal defendants. Researchers examined incidents at a county jail during 2008 where the individuals were released using different types of bond services.

“We found that similarly situated defendants released via a …

By |February 12th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Criminal defendants released by bail bondsman more likely to appear for court
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Assembly Bill 109 Could Be Dangerous

In California, the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership discussed with members of the community the effect they are seeing with public safety since the Assembly Bill 109 was implemented.

Police Chief of Pasadena PD, Phillip Sanchez, and Police Chief of Covina PD, Kim Raney and Police Chief of Glendale PD, Ronald De Pompa held this discussion and expressed their concerns of the A.B. 109 bill. There are concerns that people who have been let go from jail are being arrested again too early and too often.

De Pompa is concerned that this is a dangerous policy, and that without accountability within …

By |February 11th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Assembly Bill 109 Could Be Dangerous
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Oakland Arrest Numbers Down Significantly

Records indicate that Oakland’s arrest numbers in 2011 are down from three years earlier. This includes anything from minor offenses like drunk in public, to more severe arrests for drug busts and armed robbery.

Here is how it all breaks down: That is a 44% drop, or less than 6,410 fewer arrests, making it eighteen fewer arrests each day. And in a city that is reportedly to have a high crime rate within the state of California. This year, however, Oakland has seen a 23% increase in major crimes, such as muggings and murders.

The 2011 drop in crimes is so …

By |December 7th, 2012|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Oakland Arrest Numbers Down Significantly
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The Other Side of the Eighth Amendment

The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution declares that “There shall be no excessive bail.” This means that the courts cannot set a bail amount that is more than reasonably calculated in order to ensure that the defendant will return to court to face their charges. The Eighth Amendment applies to the federal courts while the Fourteenth Amendment makes the same provision for state and local courts.

Today, many jurisdictions are overlooking the main purpose of the Amendment to get the defendant into court for trial. The reason behind bail is simply to make sure that the accused will stand before …

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