People are running low on trust these days after countless news stories filled with corporate corruption and shady business practices. At the same time the bail industry has seen its share of negative press and challenges, leaving indemnitors and criminal lawyers wondering who they can rely on to ethically and … View full post on Collateral Magazine

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia’s Senate panel is considering ways to improve Philadelphia’s system for collecting bail. The panel considered alternatives to cash bails and using bondsmen to find the cash. The city now has 47,000 outstanding bench warrants and is owed approximately $1 billion in outstanding bail. The Clerk of … View full post on Collateral Magazine

PITT COUNTY, NC –  The Pitt County Bail Bondsman Agency has donated 50 backpacks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County. The backpacks are filled with school supplies and are intended to help children start the school year with everything they need to succeed through the year. The … View full post on Collateral Magazine

If making one change to your business could pay tremendous dividends for your bail agency, wouldn’t you do it? Taking your company’s website from just okay to great – or creating a website if you don’t have one – could be the single smartest investment you can make to have … View full post on Collateral Magazine

West Seattle Crime Watch: $150000 bail for smash-grab suspect West Seattle Blog (blog) … in more than 40 smash-and-grab burglaries – including a series of break-ins in West Seattle – has just appeared before a judge for his bail hearing. … and more »

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Every fall, a new batch of wide-eyed college freshmen enters dormitories or fraternity or sorority houses. Gone are the days when their parents are down the hall to monitor their activities. For some students, those days have been replaced by … View full post on Collateral Magazine

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Despite being the second largest company of its kind, Bankers Surety Services maintains the friendly culture and personal touch of a much smaller business. Assistant Vice President Lisa Basta explained how establishing personal relationship with bail agents is one of the aspects that separates Bankers from … View full post on Collateral Magazine

The Professional Bondsmen of Texas are offering Advanced Bail Bond Course  at the Hilton Hotel  in Arlington, TX.  The course will be held August 5 through August 7.  For more information visit the PBT website http://www.pbtx.com/. View full post on Collateral Magazine

Hanover County, Virginia – Both bail companies and pretrial release programs claim to keep jail populations in check by releasing defendants out of jail. However, this is where the agreement ends. Bondsmen claim pretrial release programs cost taxpayers money. Champions of pretrial programs claim the programs focus on rehabilitation and … View full post on Collateral Magazine

Rancho Santa Margarita, California – The bail bond industry lost one of their own, when bondsman Dean Patrick Maldonado was shot and killed in a private residence. Police have not released details of the shooting, although a guest in the home allegedly shot the bondsman

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