Bail Sureties of America Joins the National Sheriffs’ Association

A group of leading national surety bail insurance providers has joined the National Sheriffs's Association.

Surety bail has long been a staple in the criminal justice system.  Commercial surety bail bond providers offer an accountable solution to cash bail, wherein instead of paying cash, the release of a criminal defendant from jail pending trial is guaranteed by a third-party (through a licensed bail bond agent). By far the most effective form of pretrial release, surety bail provides 100% financial accountability, protects the victims and defendants interests, and is a taxpayer friendly solution to both the courts and states.

A group of bail surety providers, known informally as the Bail Sureties of America, have joined the National Association of Sheriffs' in an effort to continue to educate and inform the sheriffs' organization about how surety bail functions and how to work alongside this important part of the pretrial release system.

The surety bail insurance providers that have joined are Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, American Surety Company, Bail USA, Bankers Surety, Roche Surety, and Sun Surety Insurance Company.  Also in collaboration with the group is the American Bail Coalition, a national trade association of bail insurance underwriters.