Bail Reform: Justice for Me, But Not for Thee
There is no question that bail reform policies are a complete and utter failure around the country. They promise a criminal justice utopia for everyone, but deliver more crime and less justice.
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Financially Secured Release is not a Punishment...It is a Guarantee of Accountability
Is it just me or does every article on the subject of bail reform keep making the same basic mistake. They always talk about bail as if it were some type of unattainable price tag for a person’s liberty and freedom.
The Bail Project: Altruism, Activism, or Fantasy
In a recent article posted on the "Public Safety and Accountability" website, the author, Mike Morrison, analyzes one of the largest supporters of bail reform, The Bail Project, and the motives behind their actions.
California's Criminal Loving Governor Refers to Murdered Victims and their Families as "Political Rhetoric"
California has been at the forefront of soft on crime policies for well over a decade. And what has it brought the state and its residents? An increase crime and a decrease in defendant accountability.
Apple Chooses Ideology Over Public Information
Apple has now joined the growing list of major technology platforms that are actively restricting public access to information about legitimate bail bond services
The Vera Institute Plays the Blame Game With ZERO Facts
In a sharp opinion piece, Mississippi bail agent and President of the Mississippi Bail Agents' Association, Mike Morrison, criticizes the Vera Institute of Justice’s July 17 article, “Out-of-Control Federal Law Enforcement Is Undermining Public Safety.”
The Safe-T Act’s Broken Promise: When “Ending Money Bail” Leads to More Detention
When Illinois passed the Pretrial Fairness Act (Safe-T Act) and fully eliminated money bail in 2023, reformers promised a bold new era of pretrial justice.
Four New Bail Articles in the Latest Issue of the Texas Bail Bulletin
The latest issue of the Texas Bail Bulletin is out and once again it is filled with great content.
The Bail Project: Do They Really Even Know Who is Actually in Jail or Are They Just Making Their Story Up?
In his pointed critique, Mike Morrison, a 35-year veteran of the surety bail industry dismantles The Bail Project’s recent article claiming that most people in jail are not dangerous.
The Consequences of Discretion and Pretrial Release
The real question, he writes, is not whether discretion exists, but who exercises it, under what standards, and with what consequences.
Texas Attorney Ken Good is Interviewed on the Saving America Podcast
Texas attorney, Ken W. Good, a member of the Board of Directors of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas, spent some time talking with Dr. David D. Shine on the Saving America Podcast.
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation: Ensuring Justice, Accountability and Protecting the Voices of Crime Victims
If you are a resident of California, you are most likely familiar with the state’s love affair with criminals and nonsensical, victim hating criminal justice policies.
Bail Research
The Constitutional Right to Bail...Where Does it Come From
In a recent article from President of the Mississippi Bail Agent's Association, Mike Morrison, the argument is made that the right to bail, protected by the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on excessive bail
Bail Podcasts
Bail In the Midwest Podcast Releases New Episode with Mike Solan
In the latest episode of the Bail in the Midwest podcast, host Shane Rolf interviews Mike Solan, a 27-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department and former president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild.
Bail Research
Non-Profit Complains About Prosecutors Not Recommending Release Through Their Pretrial Program
If a Pretrial Services program wants more defendants, then maybe they should be more effective...
Charitable Bail Funds
Charitable Bail's False Narrative and Why It’s so Irresponsible and Dangerous
In a recent opinion piece, the national policy director for The Bail Project, argues that cash bail punishes people simply for being poor and that charitable bail funds offer a more humane and effective alternative.
Bail Research
Harris County Court Watch Data Exposes Failures of Cashless Bail and Unsecured Pretrial Release
AIA Surety released Part 6 of their article series, the Six Most Significant Bail Studies Ever Conducted. Part 6 includes the report produced by the Houston Police Officers' Union on the effectiveness of Harris County's bail reform efforts.
Bail Research
If Bail Reform Works, where is the Data?
From personal recognizance bonds in Harris County, Texas to zero bail in New Jersey to the complete elimination of financially secured release in Illinois, we are always hearing the same thing...the results are great
Bail Research
Part 5: The Six Most Significant Bail Studies - Reisig (2023) Yolo County Zero Bail Study
The fifth study in AIA Surety's series on the most significant bail studies is the Yolo County Zero Bail Study, conducted by former District Attorney Jeff Reisig and released in 2023
News
While Bail Scams Continue to Plague Consumers Across the Country, Bail Agents Step up to Help
Nicole Martinez, President of the Colorado Association of Professional Bail Sureties, wrote an op-ed for the Gunnison Country Times this week about a consumer scam that is making its way across Colorado as well as the rest of the country.
Bail Research
Part 4: The Six Most Significant Bail Studies, Dr. Michael Block, "The Effectiveness and Cost of Secured and Unsecured Release in California’s Large Urban Counties” (2005)
Conducted by University of Arizona economist Michael K. Block, Ph.D., the report analyzed more than a decade of Bureau of Justice Statistics data from California’s largest urban counties between 1990 and 2000.
Bail Reform
The Fuzzy Math Behind Bail Reform
In a recent article on the AIA Surety website, cashless bail and bail reform data and claims about the effectiveness of their policies and programs are called into question.
Bail Research
Part 3: The Six Most Significant Bail Studies - Dr. Robert Morris, Dallas County Pretrial Release Study (2013, 2014, 2017)
The next research study in AIA Surety's The Six Most Significant Bail Studies series is the Dallas County, Texas Pretrial Release Study by Dr. Robert Morris.
Bail Reform
Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act (SAFE-T Act) Is Not Delivering the “Fairer and Safer” System It Promised
It praises the elimination of money bail, the new “evidence-based” detention hearings, public defender advocacy, court reporters, and the supposed triumph of due process over “wealth-based detention.”