How to Locate Fugitives with Facebook

How to locate fugitives with Facebook and other social networking sites John Dillinger might not have been such a successful bank robber if he had kept a Facebook page. These days, more and more bail agents, private investigators and law enforcement agencies are using social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace to locate hard-to-find fugitives. With a quick Google search and a little creativity, it is now possible to find out everything you need to know about your subject without leaving the office. Social networking has become an especially... Read more

Post-Conviction Bonds a Promising Solution to Prison Overcrowding

Prison overcrowding has become an ever-evolving dilemma for many states, where each new solution creates a new assortment of problems. The end result has been prisons operating grossly over capacity, such as in California, where the state’s 33 prisons were designed to hold 84,000 inmates but are packed with 158,000. States are being forced to release prisoners early and turn away new inmates, which is giving criminals the opportunity to become repeat offenders without much consequence. With current solutions proving largely ineffective, bail... Read more

Bringing Unity to the Nation’s Bail Industry

For nearly three decades, the Professional Bail Agents of the United States (PBUS) association has been a haven for the bail industry to learn, network and even get bailed out with advice when thorny issues or situations arise. Founded in 1981 and based in Washington, D.C., PBUS focuses on arming members with the up-to-date information and education needed to survive and thrive in the ever-changing bail industry. PBUS counts the majority of bail companies in the United States as members, which means the association supports most of the country’s... Read more

Welcome New Marketing Consultants

AboutBail.com is proud to announce Kimberley Conner, Pam McDonough and Mindy Naumer as our newest Marketing Consultants, Amanda de Bock as the new Client Concierge and Nora Sneberger as the Senior Marketing Consultant. Each of these women brings a diverse background to the team, but are all here for the same reason: to help the bail agents, investigators and criminal attorneys we work with to be more successful. Meet the team: Nora Sneberger, Senior Marketing Consultant As a former prosecutor, public defender and attorney Nora has extensive experience... Read more

Spotlight on Stacey Duvall

Stacey Duval, Laguna Beach California Bail Agent How did you get started in the bail industry? It’s a family thing – women only.  All the women on my Mom’s side of the family own a bail agency. My mom Robbin Herren, my aunt Glenda Stroobant (who was the bail pioneer in our family), my grandmother Alma Gwinn (now happily retired), my cousins Crista Briggs & Michelle Armenta, and now the most recent addition, my younger sister Sandra Polk have all been involved in the industry.  We have three generations of women bail bondsmen! I was... Read more

Using Social Media to Build Your Bail Business

Are you promoting your business on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or LinkedIn? If your company is not represented online, you are missing opportunities to market your business, share information with other bail agents, build great connections, keep track of clients and keep your fingers on the pulse of the industry. In 2009 social media grew at exponential rates. People communicated online more than ever and those trends are expected to continue in 2010. With 350 million users, Facebook is the second most visited website on the web, MySpace just added... Read more

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

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

Start 2010 Right with These 10 Tax Tips!

With the holidays right around the corner, now is the perfect time to begin making end-of-the-year tax preparations for your business. To prevent a large tax bill in April, spend money now on things your business will need in the upcoming year. Always remember to consult with your tax professional before the end of the year to make sure you are complying with state and local tax laws while not overlooking deductions or claiming ineligible deductions. 1. The limit on Section 179 deductions was supposed to decrease to $125,000 from $250,000 for this... Read more

Government to Expand Efforts Against International Crime

The US plans on cracking down on international crime. The Justice Department is stepping up efforts to combat international organized crime, which, according to Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, poses a greater threat to the United States in many respects than did the traditional Mafia.  The Justice Department has drafted a new strategy to combat international organized crime, a summary of which was released in April. In a speech that day at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington [D.C.] think tank, the Attorney General... Read more

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