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Updates from the National Association of Bail Agents
Bail & Fugitive Agents are the "First Responders" of Criminal Justice!
The public perception of who we are has been branded by Soros & Co. for a long time. Have you ever wondered why they are after us? Our profession has been fighting to keep our heads above water — and it's time for more fighters to step up.
Who Pays When the Bondsman Is Gone? The Cost-Shift Nobody Talks About
Bail reform's fiscal argument compares jail beds before reform to jail beds after. It almost never accounts for the cost of the replacement system — government-staffed pretrial agencies, electronic monitoring contracts, and expanded judicial calendars. That system is not free. It is not even cheap.
The Missing Comparator: What Bail Reform Research Actually Measured
The studies most often cited to support bail reform never compared text reminders to commercial surety. They compared reminders to nothing at all. That distinction matters more than reform advocates have been willing to say.
Don't Blame Bail Agents for Bail Reform's Failures
After escaping domestic violence with two toddlers in tow and another in my belly, I embarked on a journey. I hold positions as the President of the New York State Bail Association (NYSBA) and the Nat