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Statehouses across the country spent 2025 and 2026 modernizing pretrial law. Ours let the moment pass. Across America, state legislatures spent 2025 and 2026 taking a hard look at pretrial release. Lawmakers debated violent offender detention, strengthened constitutional provisions, improved electronic monitoring, increased accountability, modernized bail statutes, expanded data collection,
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When an advocacy network calls oversight “persecution,” look at what it is protecting. Vera.org is sounding the alarm again. This time the complaint is that a proposed federal grantmaking rule would require discretionary grants to demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities and would give federal agencies greater authority
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The First Telephone Call After a Missed Appearance Matters More Than Any Excuse That Follows The information in this discussion applies specifically to bail bonds written in the State of Mississippi. Bail laws and court procedures vary from state to state. A bail bond is a financial guarantee that the
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Most people never think about bail until someone they know is arrested. When that happens, the family is suddenly expected to understand a system they may have never encountered before. They need to know what bail is, how a bail bond is posted, what information must be provided, who is
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The information in this discussion applies specifically to bail bonds written in the State of Mississippi. Bail laws and procedures vary from state to state, and defendants should not rely on information from another jurisdiction when trying to understand a Mississippi bail bond. One of the most common misunderstandings about
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When a family member or friend is arrested, the first call to a bail agent often comes during a stressful and confusing moment. The caller may know very little about the arrest, the charges, the amount of bail, or the options available for securing the defendant’s release. The bail
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How Does the Client Benefit From Bail? When a client selects and hires a bail professional, that client is hiring an individual who is licensed by the State of Mississippi to perform specific duties within the criminal justice system. Education is required before anyone may work in the bail profession,
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For most people, the first experience with bail comes unexpectedly. A family member or friend has been arrested, emotions are high, and the immediate concern is getting that person released from jail. Understanding how bail works can make the process less confusing and help everyone involved make informed decisions. Bail
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A Discussion on Skill, Honest Self-Assessment, and What Separates the Top of This Profession from Everyone Else Every agent in this profession ought to be willing to answer three questions honestly, and the honest answers are usually the uncomfortable ones. What is your level of competency in your profession?
Bail Reform
They kept the talking points. We kept the receipts." The bail reform movement treats its talking points like a losing gambler treats slot machines. When one stops paying, slide down to the next, pull the handle, and act like the last machine never existed. But three claims never leave
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When Illinois eliminated money bail in 2023, the reform crowd promised a fairer, safer, smarter system. Fewer people in jail. No more “wealth-based detention.” A data-driven utopia guided by risk assessment tools. Three years later, the numbers coming out of Cook County tell a very different story, and
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Mike Morrison | Public Safety & Accountability Arrests grab the headlines, but real accountability begins — or disappears — after the suspect enters the courtroom. It is time for Mississippi to demand transparency on what actually happens in our criminal justice system. For months, Mississippi has been flooded with headlines of homicides, shootings,