Best PBT Team Podcasts (2024)

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Episode No. 59- Captira's Data Breach and Other Issues With the New PBUS President David Stuckman 58:33

23d ago58:33

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On this episode of The Bail Post we meet the new President of PBUS David Stuckman as we discuss multiple issues. One of the issues that we highlight is the recent data breach of Capitar's cloud based bail software and the responses by bail agents. We also discuss bail in the state of Kansas and we find out that there are both property bondsmen and …

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Episode No. 58- D.A. Kim Ogg Tells All- Progressive Lies, Political Agendas and Increasing Crime 56:53

2M ago56:53

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Our guest on this episode of The Bail Post is the sitting district attorney for Harris County- Kim Ogg. D.A. Ogg was first elected to become district attorney in 2016 with the support of a Soros political group. She was re-elected in 2020 without the support of a Soros political group. D.A. Ogg was present for all the inside political discussions f…

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Episode No. 57- Limiting Chaos Regarding Charitable Bail Funds With Guest Mike Whitlock and Eric Granof 1:09:00

2M ago1:09:00

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This is the second of two episodes regarding Charitable Bail Funds. The first part was episode number 5 of The Bail Post. On this episode on The Bail Post we highlight what states have done since Texas enacted a bill requiring transparency for Charitable Bail Funds. The state of Indiana limited these funds so that they could not post a bond over a …

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Episode 56- How the California Dream Turned Into Nightmare With Guest Retired Chief Patrick Jordan 1:09:50

2M ago1:09:50

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Retired Chief Patrick Jordan worked for the L.A. County Sheriff's office for over 30 years. He has intimate knowledge regarding the California Criminal Justice System the reforms that have been pushed for years. He talks about the litigation that began attacking the State's failure to provide proper mental health care and medical care which lead to…

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Episode No. 55- New York's Deal With the Devil Over Recidivism With Guest Jim Quinn 1:08:36

3M ago1:08:36

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Jim Quinn is a former assistant district attorney in Queens, New York. His family has lived in New York for four generations. Jim was on the front lines as New York slipped bail reform into the budget bill in 2019 and when it went into effect in January 2020. Jim has written numerous articles about the New York bail reform and its impact on crime. …

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Episode No. 54- The Causes of Crime and How to Deter it With Guest Dr. Jennifer Wooldridge 1:16:48

4M ago1:16:48

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On this episode of The Bail Post we talk about the current theories regarding the causes of crime and how to deter it. Our guest is Dr. Jennifer Wooldridge. She is an associate professor of Criminal Justice and the Criminal Justice Undergraduate Coordinator at UT Tyler.By PBT Team

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Episode No. 53: How Bail Reform Failures are Harming Domestic Violence Survivors with Guest Angeline Constantinou 37:38

4M ago37:38

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Domestic Violence Survivors are one of the unknown stories of Bail Reform Failures. As catch and release policies or arrest and release policies are being used more in our urban areas, one of the areas of society that is being most hit is in the area of domestic violence. In many places, survivors cannot rely upon the criminal justice system any lo…

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Episode No. 52- The Legacy of Daves v. Dallas County 47:45

5M ago47:45

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The United States Supreme Court denied the petition for cert. filed by the plaintiffs in Daves v. Dallas County in January. In February, the United States Supreme Court filed another petition for cert. filed in Little v. Doguet from Louisiana on a similar issue. Therefore, the Daves v. Dallas County case has finally been concluded. On this episode …

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Episode No. 51- Meet Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra 1:03:51

6M ago1:03:51

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J.E. "Eddie" Guerra is the Sheriff of Hidalgo servicing around 1 million people. Sheriff Guerra was appointed to office after his predecessor resigned as a result of scandal. Sheriff Guerra rebuilt trust with the public and was reelected multiple times by the voters. Sheriff Guerra talks about the steps he took to rebuild trust with the public. Hid…

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Episode No. 50: What PBT Does For the Bondsmen of Texas With Guest Irma Montemayor 59:25

7M ago59:25

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On this episode of The Bail Post, we reach several milestones. First, this is episode number 50. Second this is the start of Season 3 of the Bail Post. On Season 1, the first episode focused on what bondsmen do. On Season 2, the first episode highlighted why the private industry was so much more successful than any other release mechanism. For Seas…

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Episode No. 47- Illinois and the SAFE T Act 16:21

7M ago16:21

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Following the death of George Floyd, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus proposed an extensive legislative package that included criminal justice reforms alongside reforms in education, health care and human services, and economic policy. The bill was referred to as The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, commonly known as the …

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Episode No. 48- Bexar County Clerk Lucy Adame-Clark 59:16

7M ago59:16

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Lucy Adame-Clark was born in San Antonio, Texas. She attended Sidney Lanier High School and attended Southern Careers Institute in San Antonio for paralegal studies. Prior to becoming county clerk, Adame-Clark worked in the Bexar County Sheriff's office from 1997 to 2018. There she worked as a booking ID clerk from 1997 to 2008, a latent print exam…

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Episode No. 49: Russell v. Harris County- A Case Study 27:13

7M ago27:13

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On this episode of The Bail Post we discuss Russell v. Harris County. This case was filed to extend the ruling in ODonnell regarding misdemeanor judges issued by the Honorable Lee Rosenthal to the felony judges. When the case was originally filed, the plaintiffs did not even sue the district court judges. Suit was filed against Harris County and th…

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Episode No. 46- What If The Narrative of Systemic Racism is All Wrong with Guest David Zimmer 32:28

9M ago32:28

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David Zimmer is a Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, where he writes about criminal justice and public safety. Mr. Zimmer served 33 years in local law enforcement with the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, retiring as a Captain. During his law enforcement career, Mr. Zimmer served as a deputy and a supervisor in areas including the…

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Episode No. 45- David vs Goliath: The Great Debate With Civil Rights Corps 30:52

9M ago30:52

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On Episode No. 45 on The Bail Post, we discuss a debate that we recently participated in against a representative of Civil Rights Corps. This is the organization that has filed bail reform and criminal justice reform litigation across the United States. This organization filed all of the cases in Texas that made their way to the United States Court…

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Episode No. 44- The Inside Scoop About Texas Bail Bond Boards With Guests Ethel Segura and Michelle Turner 46:37

9M ago46:37

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On this Episode of the Bail Post we are at the PBT Annual Meeting and we are recording "live" to tape where we have a panel discussion regarding the Inside Scoop about Bail Bond Boards. Our guests are Ethel Segura and Michelle Turner. Ethel Segura is the Bail Bond Administrator for the Bexar County Bail Bond Board. Michelle Turner is the 1st Assist…

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Episode No. 43- Playing the Numbers Game with Guest The Honorable Judge Tim O'Hare 33:59

10M ago33:59

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A County Judge can be the judge of a constitutional county court, a judge of a county court at law or the judge presiding over a county's commissioners court. On this episode of The Bail Post our guest is the The Honorable Judge Tim O'Hare. He is the Tarrant County Judge over the commissioners court. After graduating from The University of Texas at…

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Episode No. 42- Bail Litigation- A Tale of Two Counties With Guest Sheriff Matt Gentry 50:17

10M ago50:17

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On this episode of The Bail Post, we discuss two different counties approaches to federal bail litigation. In both counties, the federal courts entered preliminary injunctions to fundamentally change local bail procedures. In Schultz v. Alabama, the county appealed, refused to settle and fought the litigation every step of the way. The Eleventh Cir…

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Episode No. 41- Has California Reached a Breaking Point With Guest Anne Marie Schubert 55:50

11M ago55:50

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Anne Marie Schubert is a career prosecutor. Schubert earned a bachelor's degree from Saint Mary’s College of California in 1986 and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco in 1989. Her career experience includes being the Sacramento County District Attorney, Supervising Deputy District Attorney of the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, and …

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Episode No. 40- Lessons Learned One Year Under SB 6 with Guest The Honorable Tamara Tinney 1:11:34

12M ago1:11:34

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In Texas, the new rules for magistration went into effect on April 1, 2022 that required the review of a Public Safety Report setting out the defendant's criminal history before bail is set. On Episode Number 40 of The Bail Post we discuss the lessons that have been learned after magistrating under the new rules for the last year. Our guest is The …

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Episode No. 39- The Texas Legislative Session "That Was, That Is and That Will Be" With Guest Scott Walstad 1:16:51

1y ago1:16:51

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On this Episode of The Bail Post we get a report of the Texas Legislative Session looking at Criminal Justice Issues including SB 1318, SJR 44, HB 227 and others. We also touch on whether bail will be part of any upcoming Special Sessions and the elephant in the room regarding the Impeachment trial planned for September. Our guest is the PBT Legisl…

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Episode No. 38- Florida Passes “Gnarly” Good Bail Reform With Guest Shawn Foster 44:39

1y ago44:39

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On May 1, 2023, Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1627. The bill was described as Florida's response to disastrous “bad bail reforms” being pushed by liberal politicians and prosecutors in high-crime jurisdictions throughout the country. In this episode of the Bail Post we discuss HB 1627 and other bail bills passed in the most recent Flori…

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Episode No. 37- Roll Backs, Roll Backs and More Roll Backs in New York Bail Reform with Guest Michelle Esquenazi 54:13

1y ago54:13

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New York recently passed the third or fourth round of roll backs of the bail reform it passed at the start of the pandemic. On this Episode of The Bail Post we learn all about the bail reforms that New York passed and the various roll backs passed since. Our guest is Michelle Esquenazi who is the President of The National Association of Bail Agents…

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Episode No. 36- The Role of Accountability in Setting Bail with Guest- The Honorable Judge Maria Jackson 46:35

1y ago46:35

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On the 36th episode of the Bail Post we talk about the importance of accountability in bail and in the Criminal Justice System in general. Our guest is the Honorable Maria T. Jackson who has been the presiding Judge of the 339th State District Court in Houston, Harris County, Texas since the election of 2008 until she decided not to run for re-elec…

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Episode No. 35- Lessons From Washington D.C.'s Bail System with Guest Frederick Cooke 47:16

1y ago47:16

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In the bail reform debate, periodically we hear that changes should emulate the Washington D.C. system of bail which replaced the private sector of bail and with a government pretrial services department. The guest for this episode of The Bail Post is a life long resident of Washington D.C. He is Frederick Douglas Cooke, Jr. and he was born and rai…

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Episode No. 34- Looking at the Numbers; How Bail Reform is Increasing Crime with Guest District Attorney Jeff W. Reisig 43:31

1+ y ago43:31

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Over the last few years, reformers have been advocating that changes should be made to the Criminal Justice System on the grounds that bail was not needed; that defendants would go to court anyway. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of these policies were used and gave us a preview of what the bail reform movement would look like if the policies we…

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Episode No. 33- Going Digital With Guest Tarrant County District Clerk Tom Wilder 1:04:01

1+ y ago1:04:01

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Our guest today is the current district clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, Tom Wilder. Tom took office in 1995 and was recently re-elected for another 4-year term last November. He serves on the Tarrant County Information Technology Steering Committee, Justice Executive Planning Committee, Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, E-Gov Committee, and …

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Episode No. 32- Ending Federal Micromanagement of Pretrial Bail Practices- Daves v. Dallas County No. 2 43:34

1+ y ago43:34

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On March 31, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit handed down the long awaited second en banc opinion in Daves v. Dallas County. The opinon has some strident language. The court of appeals held that neither Daves v. Dallas County, nor ODonnell v. Harris County should have ever been litigated in federal court. On this weeks…

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Episode No. 31- Bexar County Justice With the Honorable Judge Ron Rangel 1:03:22

1+ y ago1:03:22

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The Honorable Ron Rangel is the sitting judge for the 379th District Court in Bexar County. He has been served for 15 years. Join us on this episode of The Bail Post as we learn about Bexar County justice. Judge Rangel also discusses how COVID impacted the Bexar County Criminal Justice System. Other issues include implementation of SB6 and bail ref…

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Episode No. 30- How The Pandemic Failed Crime Survivors With Guest Patricia Weskunas 48:47

1+ y ago48:47

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Patricia Wenskunas is the founder of Crime Survivors (www.crimesurvivors.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing hope and healing to victims and survivors of crime. Her organization works to ensure that victims and survivors are protected and their rights supported by working closely with law enforcement, the judicial system and the …

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Episode No. 29- "Soaking Up" Florida Bail With Guest Shawn Foster 53:46

1+ y ago53:46

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Shawn Foster has worked with the Florida Bail Agents Association before the Florida Legislature for the last 8 years. On this episode of The Bail Post, instead of soaking up the Florida sun, we are soaking up "Florida Bail." Learn how the Florida's bail system and legislative process work. See if they are doing something that could be beneficial to…

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Episode No. 28- Legislating with Former PBT Legislative Committee Chair Tillmin Welch 1:18:30

1+ y ago1:18:30

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Tillmin Welch have been a bondsmen for over 30 years. He is a past president of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas. He is a former board member. He has been honored as Bondsmen of The Year and has been awarded a honorary lifetime membership. He is also the former long serving chair of the PBT Legislative Committee. Join us as we discuss how PBT has…

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Episode No. 27- Meet Randy Cauthen, President of the North Carolina Bail Agents Association 58:44

1+ y ago58:44

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Randy Cauthen has a unique perspective on bail. Randy worked in law enforcement for over 27 years. After retiring, Randy was not ready to be idle. So he began a second career in the bail industry. He is the President of the North Carolina Bail Agents Association and was a 2019 inductee into the Hall of Fame for the bail agents association. Join us …

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Episode No. 26- Why Is The Private Surety Bail System So Effective? 34:01

1+ y ago34:01

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Season 2 is HERE! This season begins much like the way that Season 1 began; a back to basics. We start Season 2 by asking the question of "Why is the private surety system so effective?" Throughout the United States the different release mechanisms used can be grouped into four categories: the private surety bail system, cash bonds, personal bonds …

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Episode No. 25- The Bail Project vs. Indiana Commissioner of Insurance 23:30

1+ y ago23:30

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A Bail related case was argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on December 7, 2022. The Indiana State Legislature passed a bill that placed restrictions on a charitable bail funds' ability to post bonds for defendants charged with crime of violence or charged with a felony and have a prior conviction for a crime of violence. The bill pa…

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Episodes No. 24- Meet District Attorney-Elect Josh Tetens from McClennan County 1:02:43

1+ y ago1:02:43

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Josh Tetens has been practicing law throughout Central Texas since 2006. He originally came to Waco in 1997 to attend Baylor University where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree. Following that, he went to Baylor Law School graduating in 2005. Josh applied for jobs as a prosecutor but was not able to find a position. Therefore, he set up his own …

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Episode No. 23- Implementing SB 6 in Dallas County With Guest Thomas R. Cox, III 57:55

1+ y ago57:55

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SB 6 was a major bail reform bill passed in the last Texas Legislative Session. As a part of the reforms, SB 6 enacted 17.027 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure which applies when a defendant is out on bond for a felony charge and is arrested again on a new felony charge in the same county. Article 17.027 states that the defendant must be magi…

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Episode No. 22- The Impact of Rising Crime on Economic Development with Guest Eric Granof 53:01

1+ y ago53:01

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On this episode of our podcast, we discuss the impact of rising crime on economic development. In areas across the country we are seeing the impact of bad bail reform policies where business are suffering or closing because of decriminalization policies. Our guest is Eric Granof who has been a guest in the past. Eric discusses a recent presentation…

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Episode No. 21- Losing the Victory Over Crime With Guest Sean Kennedy 51:05

2y ago51:05

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Sean Kennedy is a writer and public policy expert focusing on crime, justice, and urban policy. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, City Journal, CNN, and the Chicago Tribune, among others. In August 2021, Mr. Kennedy wrote an article entitled, "Losing the Victory Over Crime" and he joins us to discuss his article…

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Episode No. 20- "Let's Decriminalize Crime And Call It Bail Reform"- The California Model With Guest Bill Armstrong 1:09:39

2y ago1:09:39

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California has been the epicenter of the Criminal Justice Reform/Bail Reform movement. Our guest is Bill Armstrong who is the President of the California Bail Agents Association. California has seen several attempts to reform and get rid of the bail industry. These changes can be traced back to when the State changed many felony offenses and made t…

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Episode No. 19- Believe Your "Lying Eyes"; Misdemeanor Reform in Harris County 25:45

2y ago25:45

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Have you ever heard of the expression that you cannot believe your "lying eyes?" Its a way of saying don't believe what you see, believe what you are being told. No where is this more evident than in Harris County regarding misdemeanor bail reform. Reformers tell us over and over that the reforms are working and that we should not believe anyone el…

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Episode No. 18- "What's the New Jersey Plan?" with Guest Michelle Esquenazi 1:15:20

2y ago1:15:20

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In the last few months Representative Ann Johnson publicly called for Texas to get rid of bondsmen and replace the current system of release in Texas with the system referred to as "The New Jersey Plan." On this episode learn what the New Jersey Plan is and how pretrial release is handled under this release system. Our guest is Michelle Esquenazi w…

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Episode No. 17- Is the "Woke" Luau Over in Hawaii for Bad Bail Reform? Guest James Lindblad 51:41

2y ago51:41

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The next Guest on "The Bail Post" is James Lindblad. He has been a bondsman in Hawaii for over 35 years. He has witnessed many changes to the criminal justice system over the years. Join us as we discuss HB 1567, its passage and the publics' response which caused the Governor of Hawaii to veto the bill. Mr. Lindblad suggests that the real fight was…

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Episode No. 16- How 10% Equals $25 Million with Representative Gene Newman 1:03:16

2y ago1:03:16

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Several months ago, the Harris County Bail Bond Board adopted a new local rule that requires bondsmen to collect 10% of the face amount of certain bonds before the bond is posted. In the short span of several months there have been some significant and quick ramifications as a result of the board's actions. On this episode join the discussion with …

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Episode No. 15- Magistrates Magistrating Magistration with Justice of the Peace J.R. Woolley 1:07:32

2y ago1:07:32

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J.R. Woolley is the Justice of the Peace of Precinct 2 for Waller County, Texas. Judge Wooley is also the Legislative Committee Chair for the Justices of the Peace Association and he testifies before the legislature about bills that may impact the association. On this episode of the Bail Post, Judge Woolley talks about the implementation of SB6 whi…

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Episode No. 14- Getting Arrested by Tarrant County Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn 1:07:04

2y ago1:07:04

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Our guest on this episode is Tarrant County Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn. Bill began his career in service when he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1978, serving in both the active duty and reserves. On April 30, 1981, after serving active duty, Bill began working for Dalworthington Gardens Police Department. Bill was promoted to Chief of Police on June 1,…

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Episode No. 13- "Breaking Bond" Reporter Randy Wallace Talks Bail 1:14:01

2y ago1:14:01

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Five-time Emmy award winner Randy Wallace graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a B.A. in Broadcasting. Randy came to Houston where he was quickly hired by KPRC Radio. He spent several years there, making a name for himself as a competitive reporter covering the police beat. In December of 1989, Randy was offered a job at KRIV FOX 26, and…

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Episode No. 12- Setting Bail With The Honorable Ralph Strother 1:03:21

2y ago1:03:21

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The Honorable Ralph Strother retired from the 19th District Court in Waco, McClennan County, Texas. He was on the bench for 22 years where he tried many high profile criminal cases. He was appointed to the bench by then Governor George Bush. In this episode of the Bail Post, Judge Strother talks about his incredible career, his family and his insig…

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Episode No. 11- Officer Doug Griffith Discusses Shocking Report Issued by the Houston Police Officers' Union 35:09

2y ago35:09

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The Houston Police Officers Union recently issued a report addressing how misdemeanor bail reform was working in Harris County. The report has some jaw dropping numbers: 76% failure to appear rate, 16% overall appearance rate, 72% of cases are dismissed and 176% growth in the backlog of cases over 10 years. Office Griffith discusses the report, the…

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Episode No. 10- Shelly Alexander and Will Rainey Discuss Bail in Tennessee 1:03:07

2+ y ago1:03:07

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Shelly Alexander is the President of the Tennessee Association of Professional Bail Agents (TAPBA). She was the Office Manager and a Bail Bondsman for Danny Blankenship Bonding until his sudden passing in 2017. At that time Shelly opened A Close Bonding Co., LLC, which has 17 agents in West and Middle Tennessee serving 23 counties. Ms. Alexander ha…

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