News & Info | 2018
The Top 5 Holiday Crimes and How to Avoid Them
As the holidays are upon us, we plan for gift-giving, celebrations and time spent with loved ones. Indeed, it is the most wonderful time of the year…and perhaps the most dangerous as well. With parties, family, and alcohol abound, bad decisions put many people on the naughty list during the holiday season. According to Find Law Blotter, here are the top five crimes that spike during the holiday season and how to avoid them to stay on the nice list!
December 21, 2018
The Top 5 Bail Bond Industry Myths Debunked
Like any industry, there are many myths that surround the bail bond industry. From “Dog, the Bounty Hunter” to believing bail is negotiable, these misconceptions can make others wary when in need of our services.
November 27, 2018
Criminal Justice Algorithms Proving to be the Wrong Formula
When California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB10 into law, ending cash bail in California, many were shocked when the ACLU, NAACP and Human Rights Watch rejected their support of a criminal justice reform that they had fought so heavily for. While bail reform was intended to be a step towards decreasing pre-detention rates and bringing about fairness, many argue that the alternatives to bail may be leading us in the opposite direction.
October 25, 2018
A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds Opens Its First DeKalb County, Georgia Location
ATLANTA – October 17, 2018 – A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds, a trusted bail bonding agency with locations throughout the Metro Atlanta area, is pleased to announce the opening of its first office in DeKalb County. Located at 4286 Memorial Drive, Suite C in Decatur, Georgia, the new office is located less than a half-mile from the DeKalb County Jail. From that location, the firm will be certified to write bonds for all of DeKalb County, including the cities of Avondale, Brookhaven, Clarkston, Decatur, Pine Lake and Stone Mountain.
October 17, 2018
Blogs
Failure to Appear Rates Skyrocket Amidst Atlanta Bail Reform
Six-months into Atlanta’s cash bail reform, many waited eagerly at the Atlanta City Council meeting to hear the results. So how did we fare? Unfortunately, the preliminary results are incomplete. Less than one month after the reform was passed, a massive cyberattack hit Atlanta and thus destroyed data collection for four months out of the six-month period.
October 15, 2018
Lax Rules Tarnish Georgia’s Reputation and Put Residents at Risk; Is it Time to Toughen Up?
When CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business report came out in July of this year, many Georgians were surprised to find their home state had tumbled from number two to number seven. Why the
October 1, 2018
Blogs
The Bail Reform Big Picture
It’s troubling to watch celebrities and big corporate companies latch on to the small picture of bail reform and ignore the big picture because of political interest groups banging on their door. (See this video
August 13, 2018
Bail Reform Laws Leading to Higher Incarceration Rates in Baltimore
Signed by Governor Deal in early May, Georgia Senate Bill 407 orders the courts to consider the financial status of one charged with a misdemeanor crime and to only impose conditions reasonably needed to ensure
June 12, 2018
Georgia Senate Bill 407 Reforms Bail for Misdemeanor Offenses
Since Governor Deal took office in 2011, criminal justice reform has been a major focus of his policy platform. Notably, Deal commissioned the Georgia Criminal Justice Reform Council and signed Georgia House Bill 349, making
May 18, 2018