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New Policy In Sonoma Could Double Bail Bonds Cost

When someone is released from the Sonoma County Jail on bail bonds, prosecutors have 15 days to file formal charges against the defendant.  If they don't, the bail bonds expire.

This week, judges say they are going to start observing these strict time limits.  If the District Attorney's office files charges after that time frame, the court says they'll require a new bond be posted.

Opponents of this decision call it an essential doubling of the county bail schedule, and point out that if families can't afford to pay twice, the defendant will be stuck behind bars until their case is …

By |October 28th, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on New Policy In Sonoma Could Double Bail Bonds Cost
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    Sonoma Jails May Start Releasing Low-Level Offenders Much Sooner

Sonoma Jails May Start Releasing Low-Level Offenders Much Sooner

The California inmate realignment program, which shifted certain non-serious, non-sexual and non-violent offenders from state prisons to county jails, is still causing challenges at the local level.

Officials at the Sonoma County Jail, for example, say they'll soon be releasing additional people through a pretrial assessment program in order to free up bed space.

Starting on Dec. 1, if the jail feels an offender doesn't pose a risk to public safety, that they are unlikely to commit new crimes and they are likely going to appear at their court date, bail bonds may not be needed.

The defendants will still need to …

By |October 14th, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Sonoma Jails May Start Releasing Low-Level Offenders Much Sooner
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California Teens Arrested For “Ballin Too Hard”

Every now and again you'll hear a story about someone getting arrested for something really really silly- like stealing a pack of gum or on a warrant for an old unpaid parking tickets.

But in the case of these two Bay Area teenagers, they figured, if they were going to do something illegal, they were sure as heck going to go big or go home.

It all started last Saturday when 19 year-old friends Nhima Kahsay and Mohannad Halaweh used a fraudulently obtained credit card to rent a McLaren sports car.

At some point, though, the dealership reported it stolen.  That's when …

By |June 10th, 2014|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on California Teens Arrested For “Ballin Too Hard”
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The Revolving Prison Doors

In California, the number of people in jail and prisons is staggering.

Many of those people are still awaiting trial and sentencing.

In Contra Costa County, alone, 85% of the jail population is unsentenced. The counties face a lot of overcrowding thanks to the governor’s realignment plan and having a high recidivism rate doesn’t make things any easier.

There could be more financially smart solutions available to help ease the strain.

Let's look at the infographic on how California counties compare: (more…)

By |August 26th, 2013|Infographic|Comments Off on The Revolving Prison Doors
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