Bail bond agents accept various forms of collateral, including real estate, cars, credit cards, stocks, bonds, and jewelry. Bail is collateral set by a court to influence a defendant to appear for ...

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is reporting a bail bond scam ... of a scam is when they ask for money over the phone. Bonds require paperwork. To avoid losing money, they recommend: Verify ...

Crime has steadily declined since the 1980s and 1990s, yet pretrial detention has quadrupled—today, nearly half a million ...

Judge Gibney gave Procaccianti a stern warning in court, saying she did not want to hear about a similar incident again.