Drs. Eric Helland and Alexander Tabarrok created a exhaustive study of Public sector vs the Private sector pretrial release as it relates to the offenders released on various types of bail. The study Public vs Private Law Enforcement Evidence from Bail Jumping is a great data source. Dr. Helland is a Professor of Economics at Claremont McKenna College in California. Dr. Tabarrok is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University.

Dr. Michael K. Block, Ph.D has written a very extensive study of the Effectiveness and Cost of Secured and Unsecured Pretrial Release. Dr. Michael K. Block, Ph.D, is a Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Arizona. He has also published on the topic in 1995, 1997, and 2000.

David E. Krahl, Ph.D., from the Department of Criminology at the University of Tampa illustrates the benefits of surety bonding and explains the role bail agents play in their county and local government infrastructure. ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL IMPACT OF SURETY BONDING ....is a “follow-up study to one conducted last year which documents the cost-savings associated with surety bonding as a pretrial release mechanism for one surety bonding company in the state of Florida.”

Items of Interest

• IRS Audit Guide
• What is Bail
• History of Bail
  
• State Laws/Statutes
  
• How to Become a Bail Agent
  
• Appeal Cases Relating to Bail
  
• Concealed Carry License Information
  
• How to Become a Recovery Agent
  
• Departments of Insurance
• GPS Audio Overview (requires Real Audio Player)
• Offender Supervision with Electronic Technology  (PDF file)