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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Dr. Alex Tabarrok, who is the Director of the Center for Study of Public Choice, The Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center which is a part of George Mason University.
Dr. Tabarrok is the author of several textbooks on economics and is the Co-Founder of Marginal Revolution University, which can be found at MRU.org. The accompanying blog, MarginalRevolution.com, has nearly 2,500 pages on an incredible variety of topics. There are also links to podcasts (and additional media) from the Mercatus Center. -
Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Mike Whitlock, Executive Vice President and Partner of American Surety Company. Mr. Whitlock provides a look at what’s going on with criminal justice in Illinois, a year after The SAFE-T Act was enacted. The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, (SAFE-T Act), made a number of reforms to the criminal justice system, affecting policing, pretrial detention and bail, sentencing and corrections. While some tout its success, Mr. Whitlock offers facts to the contrary. https://www.asc-usi.com
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, John Looney, the President of the Montana Bail Agents Association, who is presently running for a seat in the Montana House of Representatives. Mr. Looney provides a look at what’s going on with criminal justice in Big Sky Country and discusses his decision to enter politics, explaining why he feels it’s important to serve his community. He also discusses two pending lawsuits -- one each in both federal and state court -- in which he has charged the Bozeman Municipal Court of unlawfully refusing to allow his bail agency to write bonds.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Kirk Shaw, a New Jersey bail bondsman and the author of the book, “Make America Safe: A Bail Bondsman's Story.” Mr. Shaw offers a very personal insider’s look at the bail profession and addresses the challenges being faced by bondsmen due to ongoing bail reform efforts throughout the nation. They discuss the greatly increased level of crime in our communities, despite claims by advocates that soft-on-crime laws are working. Possible solutions for making our society safer for everyone are also addressed.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Scott Jones, co-founder of One Brother One Sister. The non-profit program offers courses on how to deal with addiction and mental health issues within communities, workplaces and home life. Specifically, One Brother One Sister educates individuals on the frontlines who see these issues on a daily basis. This includes first responders, corrections officers -- and bail agents, as a high percentage of incarcerated people meet the diagnostic criteria for drug abuse.
One Brother One Sister was co-founded by Mr. Jones and Karyn Hurley. They adopted the mission of helping first responders after Ms. Hurley lost her brother, who served as a firefighter and was a proud U.S. veteran. First responders face overwhelming adversity, stress and danger in their daily responsibilities which can take a toll on their physical, mental and emotional health. It is One Brother One Sister’s goal to give them the education, resources and support they need to thrive in their lives as well as their careers. -
Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Jennifer Coffindaffer, Retired FBI Special Agent and host of the popular true crime podcast, "Break the Case with Jen Coffindaffer FBI." As true crime continues to captivate the public, it significantly influences perceptions of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Ms. Coffindaffer provides a compelling, unsensationalized glimpse behind the headlines of some of the most harrowing cases.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Shelly Alexander, President of the Tennessee Association of Professional Bail Agents. The discuss the challenges facing the bail industry in her state, which includes a potentially catastrophic constitutional amendment. They also address the importance of having seasoned advocates in place when working with lawmakers to ensure that the interests of the profession are properly represented.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Kim Ogg, the district attorney for Harris County, Texas. They discuss the tremendous negative impact of bail reform efforts in the nation’s third-largest county. We are offered a rare, insider’s look as District Attorney Ogg addresses the challenge of dealing with stakeholders less concerned about public safety than about playing politics. Among the concerns she addresses is the weaponization of the issue of bail, much to the detriment of the criminal justice system in Texas and beyond.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Doug Bedford, who previously served as undersheriff of Johnson County, Kansas and is currently running for sheriff in the same county. They discuss the important role the sheriff’s office plays in maintaining public safety. Among the issues they tackle is the need to address mental health requirements of individuals in custody, the widespread problem with drugs, as well as the challenge of getting various law enforcement agencies throughout the state to work well together.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Jeff Reisig, the district attorney for Yolo County, California. They discuss a 2022 study his office conducted that revealed that Yolo County’s zero bail policy had resulted in an increase of 163 percent in total crime and more than a 200 percent spike in violent crime. Mr. Reisig shares his views on the current state of criminal justice and our court systems, and the measures that can be taken to bolster public safety.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, James Quinn, who served as an assistant district attorney for Queens, New York for 42 years. They discuss the alarming rise in crime due to bail reform efforts, especially in New York, which in 2019 greatly reduced all forms of monetary pretrial release. Mr. Quinn offers a first-hand view of how the situation played out during his time in the DA’s office.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Joe Gamaldi, the National Vice President of the Fraternal Order of Police, who also serves as an active duty officer in the Houston Police Department. They discuss ongoing attacks on the nation’s criminal justice system. What began as simplistic calls for “bail reform” has devolved into demands to defund the police. However, growing threats to public safety have left some citizens fearful of even going to work in the morning. Join us for a discussion about the current conflict, that Sgt. Gamaldi has described as no less than a battle for the soul of America.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, the Honorable David R. Platt, who served as a District Court judge for 22 years in Kansas’ Eighth judicial district. They explore the role of the judicial branch of our nation’s governmental system – the most enigmatic of the three branches. While most are aware of the functions of those who serve in the executive and legislative branches, the judiciary is the least transparent and least accountable to the people. Judge Platt offers a rare inside look behind a judge’s chamber doors.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Vanessa Riebli, who served as an assistant district attorney for Johnson County, Kansas for 21 years and is currently a partner in the law firm of Bath & Edmonds, which specializes in criminal defense. They discuss the role of the prosecutor in the criminal justice system, including the great influence they have to affect case outcomes -- including who is arrested, incarcerated and for how long – and if the legal process is fair. Vanessa has announced her candidacy for the office of District Attorney in Johnson County in the 2024 election.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Ken W. Good, bail attorney and a board member of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas. They discuss the four phases of the "spiral of death" facing our nation's largest cities. Politicians are being forced to grapple with a problem of their own creation – the ramifications of ill-conceived criminal justice reform.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Jared Fishman, former federal prosecutor and founder and Executive Director of Justice Innovation Lab. Jared is the author of the newly published book, FIRE ON THE LEVEE: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice after Hurricane Katrina (Hanover Square Press). They discuss Jared’s behind-the-scenes battle, as a young Justice Department prosecutor, to unravel the cover-up of the murder of Glover, an African American man, by a notoriously corrupt police department in Hurricane Katrina-era New Orleans.
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Join host Shane Rolf for this special edition as he addresses the recent bombshell decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, ruling in favor of a law that ends cash bail in the state. In so doing, he questions why the court would abandoned its duty to uphold the Illinois constitution in favor of political expediency. He also explores the probable grave consequences of the ruling for public safety.
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Dennis Berndt, owner of B&K Bail Bonds in Wichita, Kansas, as they continue their discussion of the portrayal of bail agents and the profession of bail bonds in motion pictures. How accurate is their depiction? Through the use of audio clips, today’s episode takes a look at Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 crime film, “Jackie Brown,” the tale of a struggling flight attendant (Pam Grier) who turns to the help of a bail agent (Robert Forster) after she is caught smuggling cash for an arms dealer (Samuel L. Jackson).
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Eric Granof, Vice President of Corporate Communications for AIA Surety. They explore the subject of the true economic cost of bail reform, a movement that has swept the country in recent years. Do we really know the price of doing away with secured bail? And more importantly, what is the value -- or the lack of value -- that results from bail reform?
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Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Dennis Berndt, owner of B&K Bail Bonds in Wichita, Kansas, as they discuss the portrayal of bail agents and the profession of bail bonds in motion pictures. How much is accurate and how much is just Hollywood stereotyping? With the help of entertaining audio clips, they examine “Midnight Run,” a 1988 action-comedy film about a bounty hunter (Robert De Niro) trying to bring in a bail jumper (Charles Grodin) at the behest of a stressed-out bail agent (Joseph Pantoliano), who stands to lose $450,000 if he can’t bring him in within five days.
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