The Justice Policy Institute (JPI) has declared a War on Public Safety by going after the commercial bail system. Bail is an Eight Amendment right which protects the “innocent until proven guilty” from being held in custody, on excessive bail, prior to trial. JPI suggestions sound very altruistic and “warm and fuzzy”, but the truth… Continue reading War on Public Safety and The Bail Industry
Back in the early 90s, Rodney King plaintively asked “ can’t we all just get along?” Rodney King who recently passed away, you’ll recall, was the black man beaten by white cops in Los Angeles whose acquittals in the court system touched off devastating race riots in that city. Once again, it seems, our country… Continue reading George Zimmerman Bail Bonds Hearing This Friday
On October 1, 2011, California’s new realignment plan Assembly Bill 109 or AB 109 took effect, beginning a transfer of more than 30,000 state inmates to local county jails and supervision. The idea is that shifting prisoners from overcrowded California state prisons will save money, however the effect of this change will lead to jail… Continue reading Bail Bonds is the Answer to California’s AB 109 Jail Overccrowding
Looks like overcrowding at the LA County Jails has allowed Lindsay Lohan to receive a get out of jail card in her most recent game of Crime and Punishment with the LA Superior Court. Lohan, the child actress and now famous bad girl who has recently posed for Playboy, served only 4.5 hrs of a… Continue reading Lindsay Lohan LA County Jail Bail Saga Continues
Based on current projections, Los Angeles County jail may be out of space for new inmates by as soon as next month. Higher than expected booking of state prisoners is one of the major causes. Los Angeles County booked more than 900 state prisoners versus the expected number of 600 as a result of transfers… Continue reading Overpopulation at Los Angeles County Jails
Actress Daryl Hannah was bailed out of jail recently after refusing to move off the sidewalk in front of the White House, where she and other protesters were gather to demonstrate against a planned oil pipeline which purportedly will run from Canada to the U.S. Gulf coast. The actress, known for her work in such… Continue reading Daryl Hannah Gets Bailed Out of Jail for Tar Sands Protest
Dog the Bounty Hunter makes the news once again. Last time we checked he was doing the suing, now Dog is being sued. Duane “Dog” Chapman claims that he is “the world’s most famous bounty hunter” in large part due to the popular TV series: “Dog the Bounty Hunter”. To prove this point, Dog and… Continue reading Bail Bond Agent Sues Dog the Bounty Hunter TV Show
For the third consecutive year, Orange County Bail Bonds located in Santa Ana, California has been selected for the 2011 Best of Orange County Award in the Bail Bonds category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA… Continue reading Orange County Bail Bonds Receives 2011 Best of Orange County Award
A coworker, a fellow bail bondsman called me Sunday night. Excitedly he asked “are you watching the news?” When I replied no, he blurted “ ding dong, Obama’s dead!” I had a momentary panic, thinking the president had been assassinated, when he quickly corrected himself, saying “ I mean, Osama, Osama BinLaden!” Relieved it wasn’t… Continue reading Obama err Osama is Dead ( or is he?)
Can we stand one more story about a celebrity meltdown? Actor Nicolas Cage was arrested Saturday in New Orleans on charges of public drunkenness, domestic violence, and disturbing the peace. (Is making bad movies a bailable offense?) Apparently the bad boy star of both memorable films ( Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation) and box office bombs… Continue reading Dog the Bounty Hunter Posts Bail Bond for Nicholas Cage