Tough Technology for a Bail Agent’s Rough Lifestyle

Today has been ‘one of those days’. You had a sentencing set for one of your clients who was out on $150,000 bail early this morning. You showed up, checked in with the bailiff and were immediately notified that the defendant had not arrived. After waiting for an hour you called the home office to put your lead investigator on high alert. Increasingly aware that the defendant was not going to show, you waited for the call. Another 45 minutes passed and your detective called to let you know that you had a rabbit. Off to the home office... Read more

Bondsmen Market to College Students

Athens, Georgia – Student journalists at the University of Georgia Athens offered writers and journalists some story ideas and leads for the holiday season. Student Hanna Griffith notes that one interesting story is the tendency of local bondsmen to aggressively market to college students. Bondsmen apparently like having students as clients since students usually have parents and families who can offer help when students need bail. As a result, bondsmen market heavily to students and some even offer free bond to students who wear a bondsman’s... Read more

Bail Reduced for Couple Accused of Embezzling $230K

Houston, TX. A couple accused of embezzling more than $230,000 from the Harris County District Attorney’s office appeared in court this week. The judge reduced the bail from hundreds of thousands of dollars for each person, to $25,000 each. Prosecutors say that the couple stole the money from a special fund set up to help victims of crime. Read the full story here.  Read More →

Clients Protest Bail Agent in Texas

El Paso, Texas. An angry mob of protesters waved signs outside of Apodaca Bail Bonds in downtown El Paso. Protesters claim that they showed up for their court dates and have been awaiting the return of their bail deposits for more than 30 days. Apodaca has claimed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but it is not clear if the bankruptcy is protecting Apodaca from repaying clients’ bail debts. Read more here.  Read More →

Illegal Bail Practices ‘Rampant’ at OC Jail

Should local inmates at the Orange County Jail be receiving kick-backs from local bail agents for referrals?  This activity known as ‘capping’ is allegedly rampant in the Orange County Jail. Such solicitation for services is illegal, and inmates are telling the Orange County Bail Agents Association that jail personnel are aware of the activity, but doing nothing to stop it. Additionally, the inmate who is soliciting for specific bail agencies has told inmates that he can get deals below the 10 percent fee set by the state Department... Read more

10 Ways for Bail Agencies to Thrive in 2010

All of the presents have been opened and the champagne bottles readied. 2009 has come to a close and it has been a trying year for many. It is in times like these that it is imperative to evaluate how your business has been performing and how it can be improved. The bail industry has been increasingly competitive and the same will be true in 2010. Your business can take these ten small steps to ensure that you will be celebrating this time next year. 1. Re-evaluate your goals from 2009. Dust off your goals from 2009 and evaluate them. Did you take... Read more

LA - Employee Steals Money From Bail Agency

Baton Rouge, LA - Scotty Tull, an employee of AAA Bail Bonds, was arrested on December 2, for allegedly accepting payment for bail bonds, but not passing the money along to the company. According to the authorities, Tull is believed to have taken more than $13,000 over a two year period. The agency was not aware that he had kept the money because there was no documentation showing that the bonds had been issued. It wasn’t until a bond was revoked that the fraud was discovered. For the full story click here.  Read More →

Bondsman Shoots Attacking Pit Bull

Bondsman Edward Lee Parker Jr. of Cumberland Bail Bonds arrived to serve warrants when an aggravated pit bull was released on him and ordered to attack. In order to protect his own safety, Parker was forced to shoot the animal before it was able to attack him. The man who released the dog on the bondsman is now facing aggrevated assault charges. For the full story click here.  Read More →

Cop Killers’ Bail Agent Offers Condolences

The bail agent who posted jail for Maurice Clemmons, accused of killing five Lakewood police officers, is defending his choice to bail Clemmons’ out of jail. Although the owner of Jail Sucks Bail Bonds is not granting interviews, he has posted an extensive statement on his website. He expresses ‘great sadness’ for the officers involved in the shooting and says, “had we known we never would have posted this bond.” Read the full story here.  Read More →

CA Bail Agent an Alleged Fraud

Brian Malone Bail Bonds boasts 20 years of experience on his advertisements inside the Sacramento County Jail where he was using bulletin space to lure his victims. At least five inmates have accused Brian Malone of taking their money. The only problem, Brian Malone is not a license bail bondsman. Malone is an alleged criminal himself, charged with several felonies including falsifying and forging government documents and operating without a license. According to the law, Malone could be locked up himself, but does law enforcement bear part of the... Read more

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