San Diego Bail Bonds

More than 2,000 nonviolent offenders sitting in California prisons were sent back to San Diego within the last year as part of the state's prison realignment program. The inmates were subject to probation, and the San Diego Sheriff's Department deputies conducted unannounced visits to the former inmates' homes.

The deputies and other San Diego probation officials feared these early-release inmates faced a higher risk to re-commit crimes than others on probation - concerns that were validated when deputies discovered numerous violations. Of the 75 individuals deputies visited during September, 10 were arrested for violating their probation, the Los Angeles Times …

A 64-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to the San Diego County Jail on October 1.

Paul Carl Tomasini of Santee was found at the home of a woman who had been stabbed to death, the San Diego Union-Times reported. He also suffered a stab wound and was taken to a nearby hospital before being booked. Tomasini's injury was not considered life-threatening, the article stated.

According to a report by San Diego 6 News, San Diego County Sheriff Department deputies responded to a report of a disturbance and possible death at the victim's home. The deputies found …

Along with decreasing prison population, a goal of California's prison realignment program was to reduce recidivism, or the likelihood an offender would repeat a crime. However, the plan has not proven to be completely effective, as some criminals have been arrested and placed under state custody again.

While this problem is seen statewide, at San Diego County jail, one former inmate who was released early due to the realignment program was later arrested on murder charges. In a guest post for the San Diego Union-Times, Assemblyman Martin Garrick drew attention to this case, as well as to the fact that five other …

A recent case of San Diego police possibly showing preferential treatment to an SDPD captain's son is the latest incident to hurt the credibility of the local law enforcement agency, an editorial published in the San Diego Union-Tribune stated.

Alex Guaderrama, the son of the captain, was accused of inappropriate conduct with two women and vandalism after he smashed his own car window while intoxicated in August, the Union-Tribune reported September 23. However, Guadderrama was not taken to a San Diego jail. Instead, a police officer drove him to a nearby parking lot where his mother picked him up, the …

A study released by the San Diego Association of Governments revealed that the majority of teens arrested by police in San Diego test positive for narcotics. According to the study, 95 percent of the 130 juveniles interviewed for the study agreed to provide urine samples, which is how some of the data was gathered.

In 2011, 51 percent of teens who were arrested provided urine samples that tested positive for marijuana, and half of the respondents said that the drug was the first one they had tried, which was up from 40 percent in 2010. Over half of the teens …

As school starts back up, the San Diego State University Police Department wants to make sure students are safe on campus during this academic year. According to the university's website, the campus police are investigating a series of incidents that took place recently and will continue to make the campus as safe as possible, but the police are also urging students to be cautious.

Upon the student's return, security officials released a statement welcoming them.

"The San Diego State University Police Department would like to welcome everyone to the Fall 2012 Semester," the statement reads. "We depend on each and every …

A San Diego man is scheduled to be arraigned on October 10 after he was pulled over on suspicion of drinking and driving and released on bond. According to The Desert Sun, 40-year-old Alberto Alvarez was arrested on August 13 after allegedly being involved in a car crash on a local highway.

Sheriff's Sergeant Brad Farwell told the source that someone reported the crash, which was allegedly caused by Alvarez's Ford Expedition side swiping a Chevrolet Cobalt after failing to properly switch lanes.

“The driver of the Ford Expedition initially stopped in the area and then drove away from the area …

A 63-year-old woman suspected of attempting to suffocate an elderly man was released from a San Diego jail recently after her bail bond was lowered. According to the San Diego Reader, Donna Darling's original bail was set at $500,000, but she was able to leave the facility on August 25 after Superior Court Judge Richard Mills decided to lower the  amount to $10,000, which she was able to post.

Darling was in jail after she was charged with  using a sweater in an attempt to suffocate 92-year-old Benjamin Farber. According to investigators, on August 16, a caretaker caught Darling in …

Inmates incarcerated in San Diego County jails will no longer be able to receive handwritten letters, except postcards. On September 1, a new policy will go into effect that will prohibit inmates from reading letters that are not sent through email or postcard form in an effort to cut down on potential drug smuggling.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department website, inmates are allowed to purchase pre-stamped envelopes and postcards from the facility commissary.  Inmates who do not have sufficient funds will be given a select  number of pre-stamped envelopes; however, family members are able to deposit money …

Shortly after the policy was announced that prisoners in San Diego County jails are only allowed to receive postcards in the mail, many advocates are speaking out, claiming that the new mandate violates the inmates' basic rights.

One of the groups speaking out against the policy is the American Civil Liberties Union, which is arguing that it "infringes on free speech and will be detrimental to the inmates' family and personal relationships," according to the North County Times. However, many jail employees and local law enforcement officials support the policy, and believe that it will help reduce the amount of …