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30
Mar
PART 5: The Business of Bail Reform - Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies

PART 5: The Business of Bail Reform - Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies

These charitable bail funds marketed themselves as a mechanism by which peaceful protestors could be bailed out. Unfortunately, what ended up happening was that these charitable bail funds didn't just bail out protestors...they bailed out anyone they could for any crime.
2 min read
30
Mar
PART 3 of 5 - Washington State Bail Reform

PART 3 of 5 - Washington State Bail Reform

So, the question becomes, why in the world would Washington State consider such a substantial rule change based on a failed Vermont policy?
3 min read
29
Mar
PART 2 of 5 - Washington State Bail Reform

PART 2 of 5 - Washington State Bail Reform

A single philanthropic funder bankrolled the advocacy groups whose reports are now cited as "independent research" in the GR9 Cover Sheet filed with the Washington Supreme Court.
3 min read
28
Mar
PART 1 of 5: Washington State Bail Reform

PART 1 of 5: Washington State Bail Reform

This article is part one of a five-article series on the proposed court rules being considered in Washington State. These proposed rules would completely change one of the most efficient and effective bipartisan pretrial systems in the country. The big question is, why?
5 min read
27
Mar
Texas Attorney Ken Good Explains How Proposition 3 Will be Applied in Recent Murder Case

Texas Attorney Ken Good Explains How Proposition 3 Will be Applied in Recent Murder Case

Bail attorney and Professional Bondmen of Texas board member Ken Good explained that this provision shifts more accountability to prosecutors...
1 min read
17
Mar
AI Jail Scams Exposed: How Scammers Fake Arrests with Voices, Spoofed Calls & Fake Bail Agents – And How to Stay Safe

AI Jail Scams Exposed: How Scammers Fake Arrests with Voices, Spoofed Calls & Fake Bail Agents – And How to Stay Safe

Scammers are increasingly exploiting high-stress family emergencies, particularly fake claims that a loved one is in jail, by using sophisticated tactics like AI-generated voices cloned from online audio clips
1 min read
16
Mar
The Holly Act: Emphasizing Accountability and Putting a Stop to Low-Bonds in Ohio

The Holly Act: Emphasizing Accountability and Putting a Stop to Low-Bonds in Ohio

Last summer, a violent street brawl in downtown Cincinnati gained national attention through viral videos, leaving several people injured—including Holly, an innocent bystander who was knocked unconscious.
2 min read
13
Mar
North Carolina Bail Agent's Association Educates the Public on How to Avoid Bail Scams

North Carolina Bail Agent's Association Educates the Public on How to Avoid Bail Scams

Bail bond scams have been running rampant around the country over the past several months. Scammers prey on the public by calling and demanding money to bail out a loved one.
1 min read
12
Mar
The Business of Bail Reform: Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies

The Business of Bail Reform: Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies

The world's largest private prison company is one of bail reform's biggest advocates. That fact alone should prompt scrutiny. BI Incorporated, owned by GEO Group (acquired for $415 million in 2011), explicitly discusses bail reform as a business opportunity.
1 min read
07
Mar
Pretrial Risk Assessments: Garbage in, Garbage out

Pretrial Risk Assessments: Garbage in, Garbage out

Like a bad bail reform movie sequel, it appears that conversations and proposals involving pretrial risk assessments have once again re-emerged in the bail reform debate.
2 min read