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Bail in the Midwest explores the integral role of bail in the criminal justice system. With its roots dating back hundreds of years, bail allows individuals charged with a crime to be free pending trial, while simultaneously ensuring public safety. However, efforts to reform the bail system have escalated across the country in recent years, with calls from advocates to reduce or even eliminate the incarceration of individuals charged with a crime. With violent crime on the rise, it has becom ...
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Judge David R. Platt, Retired - Kansas Eighth Judicial District Court
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, the Honorable David R. Platt, who served as a District Court judge for 22 years in Kansas’ Eighth judicial district. They explore the role of the judicial branch of our nation’s governmental system – the most enigmatic of the three branches. While most are aware of the functions of those who serve in the executiv…
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Vanessa Riebli, Former Assistant District Attorney, Johnson County, Kansas
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Vanessa Riebli, who served as an assistant district attorney for Johnson County, Kansas for 21 years and is currently a partner in the law firm of Bath & Edmonds, which specializes in criminal defense. They discuss the role of the prosecutor in the criminal justice system, including the great influence they have …
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Ken W. Good, Attorney Specializing in Bail Law
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Ken W. Good, bail attorney and a board member of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas. They discuss the four phases of the "spiral of death" facing our nation's largest cities. Politicians are being forced to grapple with a problem of their own creation – the ramifications of ill-conceived criminal justice reform.…
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Jared Fishman, Author of “Fire on the Levee”
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Jared Fishman, former federal prosecutor and founder and Executive Director of Justice Innovation Lab. Jared is the author of the newly published book, FIRE ON THE LEVEE: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice after Hurricane Katrina (Hanover Square Press). They discuss Jared’s behind-the-scenes ba…
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SPECIAL EDITION! Illinois Supreme Court Decision That Ends Cash Bail in State
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Join host Shane Rolf for this special edition as he addresses the recent bombshell decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, ruling in favor of a law that ends cash bail in the state. In so doing, he questions why the court would abandoned its duty to uphold the Illinois constitution in favor of political expediency. He also explores the probable gra…
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Bail in the Movies - Quentin Tarantino’s "Jackie Brown"
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Dennis Berndt, owner of B&K Bail Bonds in Wichita, Kansas, as they continue their discussion of the portrayal of bail agents and the profession of bail bonds in motion pictures. How accurate is their depiction? Through the use of audio clips, today’s episode takes a look at Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 crime film, “J…
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Bail Reform: What Are Its True Economic Costs?
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Eric Granof, Vice President of Corporate Communications for AIA Surety. They explore the subject of the true economic cost of bail reform, a movement that has swept the country in recent years. Do we really know the price of doing away with secured bail? And more importantly, what is the value -- or the lack of v…
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Dennis Berndt, owner of B&K Bail Bonds in Wichita, Kansas, as they discuss the portrayal of bail agents and the profession of bail bonds in motion pictures. How much is accurate and how much is just Hollywood stereotyping? With the help of entertaining audio clips, they examine “Midnight Run,” a 1988 action-comed…
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Qualities Women Bring to the Bail Industry
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guests, Laura Frisbie and Krysta Lane, Kansas bail agents with Owens Bonding Inc. Frisbie is based in Wichita and serves on the board of directors for the Kansas Bail Agents Association, while Lane operates out of Arkansas City. They discuss the different approaches women take as bondsmen and how their skills differ fro…
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The Second Chance Expungement Offers Individuals Also Benefits Society
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Joy Springfield, Director of Pro Bono at Kansas Legal Services. They discuss what happens to defendants who have been convicted of a crime after their sentences has been served. For those who have paid their debt to society, expungement of their criminal records (with certain restrictions) offers a second chance …
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Charles White, Tennessee Bail Industry Pioneer
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Charles White, former President of the Tennessee Association of Professional Bail Agents as they discuss a variety of pertinent topics regarding bail. Mr. White was an early advocate for the establishment of bail bonds-specific continuing education requirements in his state and has helped a number of other states…
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The Importance of Lobbyists in the American Political System
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Kevin Barone, founding partner of The Capital Lobby Group, as they discuss the much-misunderstood and critically important role of lobbyists in the American political system. Often derided by critics for advocating on behalf of specific industries, unions, trade associations, charities and other causes, lobbyists…
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Sheriff Grady Judd - Polk County Sheriff’s Office
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Sheriff Grady Judd of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, to discuss what is true and what is not regarding the current bail reform movement. Evidence shows that such measures have directly led to an increase in crime. Yet, opponents insist that bail reform is working and question attempts to roll it back in jurisd…
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Nina Salarno, President of Crime Victims United
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Nina Salarno, the President of Crime Victims United, to discuss the role bail plays in ensuring justice to the victims of crime. Individuals charged with crimes have typically been the focus of the criminal justice system, rather than the victims they have harmed. Ms. Salarno brings her years of experience as a v…
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Armando Roche, Chairman/Co-CEO/Co-Founder of Roche Surety & Casualty Co., Inc., one of the founding fathers of the modern bail industry. This engaging conversation spans topics including how he built his small agency into a national underwriter of bail, changes he has seen in the business over the years and what …
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Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Skip Tracing
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Join Shane Rolf and his guest, Alex “SkipGuru” Price, a nationally-recognized expert in the art of skip tracing, also known as bail enforcement. An essential ingredient of the bail industry, effective skip tracing allows bondsmen to locate and apprehend individuals who do not wish to be found. The ability to locate missing persons is one of the mos…
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How Does Bail Reform Affect the Work of Law Enforcement?
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Sgt. Betsy Brantner-Smith (ret.) spokesperson of the National Police Association, as they discuss the current state of criminal justice, including bail reform efforts across the country, and how it affects the work of law enforcement.By Midwest Bail
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The Reality Behind the Arguments for Bail Reform
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Jeff Clayton, Executive Director of the American Bail Coalition, for a discussion about the arguments in support of bail reform efforts across the nation. Does the presumption of innocence makes bail improper? Are people sitting in jail solely because they lack funds? And does bail reform have no effect on the ri…
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How Politics is Affecting Bail in America
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Gerald Madrid, President of the New Mexico Bail Bond Association, for a discussion about the increasing influence of politics in America’s bail system. Joining the conversation is Albuquerque-based defense attorney, Christopher Marlowe, who contributes his views on this topic from a legal perspective.…
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What is the Real Story Behind 10 Percent Bonds?
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Mike Whitlock, Executive Vice President and Partner of American Surety Company to discuss the issue of 10 percent bonds. This controversial issue concerns attempts from bail reform advocates to prevent bondsmen from accepting less than 10 percent of the total bail amount. They have argued that doing so in the pas…
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guests, Kansas House of Representatives members, Rep. Rep. John E. Barker of the 70th House District and Rep. Stephen Owens of the 74th House District for a lively and informative discussion. Bail reform is currently the hottest criminal justice topic. But it means different things to different people. Some call for the…
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