Keep Bailing

The Fresno County Jail is “filling up fast” according to an Oct. 12 report by ABC30. Because of this, say local elected officials, concerns that with the newly mandated transfer of prisoners out of state facilities and into county jails, compounded by concerns of overcrowding, are urgent.

Fresno County law enforcement officers have indicated that the county jail could reach its peak capacity in “less than two weeks,” although Rick Hill, who works at the county sheriff’s department believes “we will probably get overcrowded in three or four days.”

Because of this, Hill furthered, the number of pre-trial inmates who might be eligible for early release on their own recognizance, may increase. One Fresno County bail bondsman indicated that allowing inmates to be released without them needing to make bail could lead to an increased Read more »

A new measure this week comes out of the Missouri House Rules Committee which proposes that bail bonds should be prohibited to be issued for any convicted felons. Starting next year, there will be more accountability in the bail bonds industry in Missouri.

This bill will limit how much bail bondsman can write in terms of bonds for defendants. A committee of judges, bail bondsman, judges and state legislators approved the list of provisions laying out the scope of the bill.

Based on the agencies’ assets, it would determine Read more »