bail bonds

The debate of how to handle pretrial inmates has been going on for half a century.

On one side, you have advocacy groups who say people are innocent until proven guilty and they shouldn't have to pay anything to get out of jail pending trial.  For them, a simple promise to appear is sufficient enough, and they feel it's up to society as a whole to make sure the defendant lives up to that obligation.

On the other side, you have others who point out that if someone has been arrested it's because there was probable cause to do so.  They …

Finding out that a friend or family member has been handcuffed and taken to jail can have you feeling as if you've lost your breath.

But the good news is that you don't have to go through this alone- and there are ways to make sure your loved one gets out of jail fast.  If you've received an "I've been arrested" phone call, be sure to keep these three things in mind.

Assume this is the only time you'll get to talk to them.   The one phone call that you hear about on television is a myth- some defendants are able …