Bondsman-Supervised Electronic Monitoring a First in the County

WYSOX, PA – An armed robbery suspect may get an unusual condition of release: an electronic monitoring system which would also be overseen by a bondsman. Jordon Garrett Brown, accused of armed robbery, is seeking to have his bail reduced from $60,000 to $30,000, but a judge still has to consider authorizing the bondsman-supervised electronic monitoring. If the deal goes through, this could be the first time in the county that such an agreement has been struck. Bondsman Roger Brown would supervise the teen through electronic monitoring. Read the... Read more

Prisons Feeling Economic Crunch

The International Herald Tribune is reporting on the latest casualty of the financial crisis - the prison system.  For decades, prison populations have been increasing, in large part due to minimum sentencing requirements, 3-strike laws, and harsh sentencing for non-violent drug offenders.  Instead of focusing on prison reform, the solution to the problem of over-crowded prisons was simply building more prisons or contracting with private prisons.  However, as counties and states are watching their budgets shrink and are feeling the money crunch,... Read more