Lobby Group Sets Sights on Florida Pretrial Release

BROWARD, FL – Broward County’s pretrial release program has seen a few cutbacks recently. Everyone involved in the justice system knows that pretrial release is a highly political issue. Bondsmen claim that the system is unsafe and costs them business. Defense lawyers claim that pretrial release helps those clients who cannot afford to pay a bondsman 10% of their bond. In Broward County, bondsmen lobbyists advocated for a county ordinance. That ordinance limits the pretrial program. While advocates of pretrial release note that the program saves... Read more