The American Bail Agent Coalition (ABAC) was established by the American Bail Coalition (ABC) Board of Directors for the purpose of creating a platform to empower bail agents to participate in real advocacy efforts and solutions for our industry. ABC is the only trade organization fully engaged with the sole purpose of the preservation of our industry through powerful advocacy efforts.
Any licensed bail agent, surety, or general agent is welcome to join the ABAC family as a Premier Advocate Member.
Here are just a few of the benefits of joining:
- Access to industry research and experts
- Access to legal and media resources
- Support for your local State Bail Association
- Regular updates from around the country
- Access to special ABAC meetings and events
- Participation in legislative efforts and planning
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Latest Posts from ABAC…
- University Study Finds Colorado Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool is Biased Against African-American DefendantsUniversity Study Finds Colorado Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool is Biased Against African-American Defendants We’ve been hard at work the last couple of years warning state legislators and the Colorado Commission on Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) to stop advocating for statewide pretrial risk assessments and pretrial services because the Colorado Pretrial Risk Assessment tool was invalid and […]
- ‘Live PD: Wanted’ highlights New Mexico catch and release‘Live PD: Wanted’ highlights New Mexico catch and release Excerpt from KRQE - Dec 9 2019 SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – People in New Mexico are all too familiar with the criminals who are arrested and released, only to be re-arrested a short time later. Now, the problem is getting national attention on a […]
- I’m all for criminal-justice reform but NYC’s latest changes are nutsI’m all for criminal-justice reform but NYC’s latest changes are nuts Excerpt from the New York Post – Dec 15 2019 New York desperately needed to fix its criminal-justice system, but — as we’re now belatedly learning — the reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law last spring go way too far. They’re sure to […]
- Partnership on AI: Algorithms aren’t ready to automate pretrial bail hearingsPartnership on AI: Algorithms aren’t ready to automate pretrial bail hearings (Excerpt from Venturebeat - April 26 2019) The Partnership on AI released its first-ever research report today, which declares algorithms now in use unfit to automate the pre-trial bail process or label some people as high risk and detain them, while declaring others low risk and […]
- Missouri: Vote No on H.B. 666The post Missouri: Vote No on H.B. 666 appeared first on Agent Affiliate Program.
