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Bedford man shot after jumping out of window to evade bail bond agents, police say
BEDFORD, Ohio -- A man was shot early Sunday after jumping out of a window, trying to evade bail bond agents, Bedford police said. Charles Jones-Hill, 27, ...
Updated: 05/19/2019 06:58P

Bail reform would help poor CT defendants, hurt bond industry
HARTFORD — A judicial committee of Superior Court judges is considering a move that proponents say will make it easier for low-income defendants with ...
Updated: 05/16/2019 12:05P

James Gill: As New Orleans bond glitch unlawfully grabs $6M, the poorest among us lose out again
It would clearly be unfair not to refund $6 million in fees unlawfully extracted from the people of Orleans Parish. It would just as clearly be unfair to retrieve those ...
Updated: 05/16/2019 06:35A

Louisiana lawmakers want to wipe out refunds owed by New Orleans bail bond firms. Critics say that's unconstitutional.
State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon ruled thousands of bail bond clients in Orleans Parish are entitled to refunds from bondsmen he contends illegally ...
Updated: 05/12/2019 06:00A

Charges dropped against Berks County bail bonds firm owner and her father
Officials said there was insufficient evidence to charge the pair in the case.
Updated: 05/09/2019 11:10P

Two NC Men Facing Felonies for Pretending to Be Bail Bond Agents, Taking Money
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Two men are accused of pretending to be bail bondsmen and taking money from two Alamance County defendants, the N.C. ...
Updated: 05/09/2019 10:17P

Texas House approves bail reform bill after removing amendment that could keep more poor people in jail
The bill was one of several bail reform measures filed after federal court rulings, jail deaths and a state trooper's murder drew attention to Texas' pretrial jailing ...
Updated: 05/09/2019 06:26P

SPLC Action Fund: SB 108 puts bail bond industry before low-income Louisianans
The Louisiana House Insurance Committee today voted in favor of Senate Bill 108, which would absolve bail bond companies from having to refund as much as ...
Updated: 05/07/2019 05:32P

Bail bondsmen: Pretrial release needed, but not the way Rutherford County proposes
Rutherford County bail bondsmen say a plan to implement pretrial release for low-risk offenders will increase the risk of crime while hiking up taxes.
Updated: 05/05/2019 11:07P

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