Tag: surety bail
North Dakota to Spend $750K on Pretrial Services Project
The reasons for the need for criminal justice reform in the U.S. are many and varied. Most, however, are related to issues of poverty, substance abuse, and mental health. And while much too little is being done to fight the opioid crisis in the U.S., in North Dakota plenty is being spent on dismantling money […]
What Happens at a Bail Hearing?
The purpose of bail is to make sure the defendant shows up at scheduled court hearings. Of course, by the time a defendant is thinking about future court dates, they’ve more than likely already been through one of them – the bail hearing itself. What happens at a bail hearing? With the exception of some […]
Calaveras County Sees Bail Reform Repeal Coming
In Calaveras County, California, a petition featuring nearly 600,000 signatures was submitted recently. The goal? To repeal the recently-enacted bail reform that has the state in an uproar. Senate Bill 10, discussed at length in the media generally and within this site specifically, has been a topic of debate in the months since it passed. […]
Federal Bail Reform Act of 1984 Implodes – Here’s How
If you’d like to read a great analysis of the problems with bail reform, head on over to Jeff Clayton’s article on Law 360 for a take from the other side – the less vociferous one that is championing the Constitution. Clayton is an attorney and executive director of the American Bail Coalition. He has […]
3 Ways Bail Reform Will Hurt YOU, #2 Will Shock You
From lost jobs and greater dependence on government and taxes to getting shot in the face, bail reform is hurting Americans from coast to coast. The stories about bail reform have been so ugly to date that it’s hard to fathom why so many are still so much in favor. Here’s just three of the […]
Bail Bonds Industry Likely to Force Vote on Bail Reform in California
In California, where bail reform has been most aggressive with the passage of SB10, the bail bonds industry is fighting back with aplomb. That bill, which will go into effect in October, 2019, eliminates cash bail entirely as a requirement for pretrial release. Notes Jeff Clayton, spokesman for the coalition attempting to overturn the law: […]