Pretrial Release Debate Now in Virginia

RICHMOND, VA – Across the country and now in Virginia, bondsmen are speaking out against pretrial release programs. Now, The House of Delegates’ Courts of Justice Committee has passed a bill which might allow only indigent defendants to qualify for pretrial release programs. In addition, judges are still permitted to release defendants without bail, on their own recognizance. The bill has the support of bondsmen, who say pretrial programs hurt business, cost taxpayer dollars, and may allow dangerous criminals to skip court dates. Read the... Read more