The criminal justice system has long made ordinary defendants suffer, exploiting their rights, or lack thereof due to inaccessible legal recourse. Bail is a culprit in this area.
Here’s how it affects us:
Pre-trial risk assessment has been quite a buzzword in the past few months. Following the footsteps of other states, Indiana is expected to enact it into law on January 1st, 2020. Continue reading
According to Investopedia, a great bail bond agent or a bail bondsman is a key figure who helps defendants out in the proceedings of their case. Continue reading
Drunk or drugged driving are referred to by the terms Driving Under Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). This is a serious offence that you should be aware of so that you do not commit it.
Bail is supposed to be a basic legal right that should apply equally to every citizen in the country, but unfortunately, it doesn’t. For years, defendants have suffered at the hands of loopholes in our justice system, simply because they don’t qualify for bail under it. Continue reading
Now that you’re out on bail, it’s time to get down to business and plan out a strategy for your upcoming trial. There’s a lot to do, and there isn’t much time to get it all done, so you should sit down with your attorney and bail bond agent at the earliest opportunity. Continue reading
Being accused of a crime and awaiting your sentence in the aftermath is one of the most difficult ordeals a person can go through. Continue reading
In August 2019, California became the first US state to completely abolish money bail. The state intends to replace the system with a risk assessment infrastructure through which they intend to reduce the number of prisoners. Continue reading
As per a recent report by CNN, America locks up more people than any other country! For every 100,000 people, around 655 are behind bars. You’ll be shocked to know that there are currently more people behind bars than the number of people residing in Dallas! That saying something. Continue reading
For the longest time, the bail bond industry in the US has faced undue criticism by anti-bail activists. These activists don’t just call for a total ban of the bail bond system, but also accuse it of the worsening state of our justice system. Continue reading
