Bankers Surety Services Insures Nation’s Bail Agents with a Personal Touch

Bankers 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 relationships with bail agents is one of the aspects that separates Bankers from other surety companies. “Everyone that works here tries to keep things personal with our agents,” Basta said. “They (agents) have all of our cell phone numbers. We shy away from large corporate cultures where you can’t speak... Read more

7 Ways to Market Your Bail Agency to College Students

Marketing Your Bail Business to College Students 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 For some students, those days have been replaced by alcohol-fueled parties, rowdy collegiate sporting events, everything-goes spring break vacations and (when they’re 21 or if they get a fake ID) an assortment of bars with ultra-cheap drink specials. It’s a college student’s delight and a parent’s worst... Read more

Military Veterans Now Serving as Bail Agents Through New Program

Accredited Veteran Services Returning from military duty to civilian life isn’t always a smooth transition, as many veterans are learning when they return from active duty. The changing economy has made it more difficult to find jobs than before they left. A desire for stable employment on their own terms led brothers Matt and Zach Reiter, both military veterans, to establish their own bail agency through the new Veterans Program from Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. Zach had experienced frustration with his employment situation after... Read more

Bond Business Faces Allegations of Solicitation

Rancho Cucamonga, California — Bail Hotline Bail Bonds is accused of soliciting business, violating bail bond industry regulations in the state. Sheriff’s detectives and the Department of Insurance investigators served a search warrant on the bail bond business following an investigation. The company is accused of using inmates to solicit other inmates in prison and using agents to solicit inmates. Soliciting by bail bond companies is prohibited under Section 1800 of the Insurance Code and under Penal Code 160. Click here to read the full... Read more

Bail Industry Loses One of Their Own

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 Click here to read the full story.  Read More →

Bondsmen Accused of Bribery

Ardmore, Oklahoma – Bondsman Louis Perry and his wife Ramona were arrested this month, accused of trying to bribe Carter County District Attorney Craig Ladd. Perry is the former vice president of the Oklahoma Bondsman Association and owner of Perry Bail Bonds. Another district attorney will handle the case following an investigation into the allegations. Click here to read the full story.  Read More →

Bail Agents Claim Pretrial Release Programs Create Conflict

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 monitoring.  Bondsmen have gotten political, working with groups such as the Lower Cape Fear Bail Bonding Association, the North Carolina Bail Agents Association, and the N.C. Bail Agents Association Political... Read more

3000 Defendants Released Without Bail Bonds

Pinellas, Florida – According to a new report in Florida, since November 2009, over 3,000 defendants have been released on recognizance in Pinellas County. Even those who have been charged with serious crimes such as battery and drug possession have been released this way – with no bail. The county uses administrative release-on-recognizance orders more than any other community in the area, according to a local newspaper. The Pinellas Sheriff’s Office stands to save $1 million by the end of the year with this system, which ensures that... Read more

Bail Bondsman Jailed For Drug and Weapons Charges

Shreveport, Louisiana – Bondsman Grayson Bailey has been arrested following a Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit investigation. Bailey faces numerous drug and weapons charges after authorities found firearms and prescription drugs in his car. Bailey did not have a prescription for any of the drugs he was carrying. It is possible the bondsman may also be investigated by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, but as of his arrest, he has not had his bondsmen’s license taken away. Under current Louisiana laws, Bailey must report his conviction if... Read more

The Barefoot Bandit No Longer Eluding Bail Bondsmen

Seattle, Washington – Colton Harris-Moore, also known as the “Barefoot Bandit,” went on an extended crime spree of theft and break-ins, eluding authorities and bondsmen. He has now been arrested in the Bahamas after a short high-speed boat chase. Harris-Moore will face criminal charges in the Bahamas and will likely be extradited to the US to face additional charges there. Bounty hunter Mike Rocha, who has been tracking Harris-Moore, was pleased to learn of the arrest and was happy that no one was hurt. Rocha noted that he believes fatigue... Read more

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