When an individual is arrested and does not have cash at hand to pay the entire bail ordered by the court, a bail bond serves as a great savior because it lets the accused go home during the pendency ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

If you're charged with a crime, you may be required to post bail to get out of jail before your court date. Three common types of bail bonds include cash, surety bonds and property bonds. Bail bonds ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — On a night shift in January 2024, two deputies were sifting through thousands of bail bond records at the Onondaga County Justice Center jail. The deputies, Sgt. Ashley Keeney and ...

Johnson County’s move to a cash-only bond schedule has sparked concern from local bails providers, though county officials say the change has streamlined the process and not had a large impact on ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding to local and state governments that offer cashless bail, including New York, arguing that ...

Trump's executive order targets jurisdictions with cashless bail policies. Triangle prosecutors say NC retains cash bail and likely won’t be at risk. Some concern exists about the administration’s ...

Procaccianti has been a bail bondsman in RI since 1987 He was ordered into court over an incident with a bail paid in Pawtucket A warning was sent to all bail bondsman in RI reminding them of proper ...

Three years ago, Jessica was struggling with drug addiction and homelessness. "I was stranded in Atlanta, and I got into some trouble," she says. NPR is not using her last name because she is worried ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order to end cashless bail Cashless bail is a system in which defendants are released from jail while awaiting trial based on their promise to appear in ...