A man suspected of being a member of the Hooded Safe Bandits is under arrest after turning himself in to police Wednesday night.

In an exclusive interview with Fox 31 News, the bail bondsman who arranged the surrender says they were looking for Manual Santistevan on an unrelated case.
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A loyalist receiving legal aid has had his bail conditions altered so he can go on a week-long Carribean holiday.

Gary ‘Jock’ McKenzie, 25, faces UDA membership charges resulting from a dress rehearsal for a paramilitary show of strength last year in north Belfast.

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Judges in Newark have been making it tougher for suspects in crimes to be released on bail since an illegal immigrant who was free on bail in another case was charged in the horrific slaying of three Newark college students.

Essex County Assignment Judge Patricia Costello has told the judges who hear criminal cases in her county to end the practice of approving bail reductions in off-the-record conferences with attorneys and to obtain written consent from prosecutors before reducing bail. She has also told them to verify defendants’ immigration status.

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David Bain has had his bail conditions changed so he can move to West Auckland to study for a design qualification.

Mr. Bain is awaiting a re-trial for the murder of his family.
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Authorities say they broke down the door at an Imperial home, holding an innocent couple at gunpoint. Now, three Missouri bail bondsmen are facing criminal charges.

Authorities say the men were looking for a fugitive. But somehow, they ended up at the wrong house.
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Dining out, traveling and shopping all became fast and easy with the advent of the credit card.

Now, so has something else: posting bond.

A sleek, ATM-style kiosk now greets arrivals in the concrete block lobby of the St. Lucie County jail, its animated touch screens beckoning arrivals who may debit or charge their bond - the price the accused pays to walk free before standing trial - to a Visa or MasterCard.
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Bail News Roundup - June 30, 2007

In this edition of the Bail News Roundup, we found that new proposed legislation in Canada could affect bail and law enforcement officials working on this side of the border. This past week, the AboutBail.com staff was also debating a new idea for immigration laws - do you think that the Orlando Sentinel writer who proposes bonds for all immigrants is onto something? This week, the stories that got us thinking were:

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Bail News Roundup - June 22, 2007

The AboutBail.com staff this week was reading about a bail enforcement professional committed to tracking down a dangerous felon. We were reading of a bail bondsman who had bad news to deliver and of changes (and possible changes) to legislation. If you are sick of the re-runs already, just check out our pick of the news this week:

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Bail News Roundup - June 15, 2007

This week, the AboutBail.com staff was reading about a suspicious fire that affected a bondsman and the tribulations of a self-described bounty hunter who was only recently released from Afghanistan. Add to that delays at the Fresno Jail and you have a week that challenged the profession. The one light of hope comes from proposed legislation that might restore more power to bail agents. Our top picks for this week’s news stories are:

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Bail News Roundup - June 8, 2007

It’s been a strange week. This week, AboutBail.com staff read every type of news story, from stories of bondsmen cleared of charges to a bizarre kidnapping. The industry news stories that caught our eye this week were:

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