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Our California Jails Series Countinues…

A brand new San Mateo County Jail in Redwood City is expected to open its doors in Octobert 2014.  The construction budget, which is forecasted to be between $145 million and $160 million, will help create a state-of-the-art facility that promotes educational opportunities. Although this is not a new concept, it’s been expanded beyond what’s considered to be the norm.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with the nineth in our series on California jails: Inside the New San Mateo County Jail.  Here, we’ll fill you in on

• Rehabilitation Programs
• Class Offerings
• Inmate Housing

Brian Malone touted himself as being a licensed bail bondsman with “20 years of experience.”  But he was not. He then so boldly created a big ad with a photo of himself and posted it directly inside of the Sacramento County Jail to lure unknowing customers… the inmates themselves.  And at least 5 of them took his bait and paid him for bail that did not get posted.

Besides the fact that he’s been operating as a bondsman without a license, this “bogus bail bondsman” is allegedly a criminal himself; having previously been charged with numerous felonies which include, altering or falsifying government documents.  (A bail bondsman in California must be licensed by the California Department of Insurance. Additionally, convicted felons are not eligible to be bail bondsmen.)

Malone perpetrated this right in the jail, directly under the watch of Read more »