NCJ Number
96736
Date Published
1984
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This report presents the recommendations of Florida's Bail Bond Reform Commission regarding the current bail system, reforms outlined in recent legislation, and public bail alternatives.
Abstract
Major recommendations include establishment of a bail regulatory board within the Department of Insurance and a statewide pretrial service agency to establish a system of pretrial release. Other recommendations address adding street value of drugs as a factor in setting bail, minimum bail, monitoring all pretrial releases, parole violators, and bail procedures. The report lists the Commission's members, speakers at its meetings, and documents studied.