Georgia Governor Signs Law to Increase Number of Bail Restricted Offenses When judges are assessing bail in Georgia, they already have a list of crimes where judges have to require some security. This is what Governor Kemp refers to as “bail restricted offenses,” meaning that judges are disallowed from handingRead More →
Georgia Doubles Down on Ban of Get-Out-Of-Jail Free Cards “The movement to eliminate bail was always misguided and has jeopardized public safety in many big cities. Let’s hope more states and cities follow Georgia’s lead.” – WSJ, Georgia Rethinks Easy Bail For those of you wondering when the current crimeRead More →
Police, residents upset by signature bonds granted to violent suspects (excerpt from Fox 5 Aug 1 2019) ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) – A man charged with aggravated assault in which he’s accused of attempting to strangle an individual got out of jail on a signature bond. That is one of manyRead More →
Justified outrage as Atlanta man released after shooting at the police (excerpt from Law Enforcement Today – Mar 28 2019) ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Kenneth Gilbert and his father were driving around Atlanta earlier this month when they saw several police officers in an unmarked Atlanta Police S.W.A.T. vehicle. Unprovoked, and with noRead More →
The city of Atlanta is trusting potential shoplifters, pot users and illegal drivers to return to court, requiring nothing but their signature to get out of jail. (excerpt from The Reveal March 26 2019) ATLANTA — Donna Smitherman sits in clear view of the Atlanta Detention Center as she talksRead More →
Fulton County DA cracking down on repeat offenders (excerpt from FOX5 Atlanta – March 1 2019) ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) – Repeat offenders in Fulton County could soon stay in jail longer. District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. says it’s time to make some changes that will keep these criminals off theRead More →
