His conviction followed a five-day trial, where prosecutors say the jury learned how “Stout exploited and coerced multiple women to perform sexual acts on him in exchange for bonds.” Court documents ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A former bail bondsman in Indianapolis convicted of human trafficking for exploiting female inmates was sentenced to 38 years in prison, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office announced ...

MARION COUNTY, Ind.–A former bail bondsman at the Marion County Jail was sentenced to 38 years in prison on Tuesday. Back in August, Anthony Stout was convicted of 13 criminal counts including ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Friday signed “Iryna’s Law,” which increases checks on criminals getting out on bail and prohibits cashless bail for some violent crimes and most repeat offenders ...

An investigation into a Houston bail bondsman’s business practices started with an inquiry into how gang members were getting out of the Harris County Jail, a Houston Police Department sergeant said ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — On a night shift in January 2024, two deputies were sifting through thousands of bail bond records at the Onondaga County Justice Center jail. The deputies, Sgt. Ashley Keeney and ...

The wide-ranging bill would open the door to restarting executions in North Carolina after ongoing legal challenges are resolved.

RALEIGH — North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal justice measures designed to toughen bail rules, restrict magistrates' powers and evaluate offenders' mental ...

North Carolina lawmakers sent a wide-ranging crime bill to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday that would enact stricter bail rules for a broad new category of “violent offenses” and expand when ...

A new effort to restart the death penalty in North Carolina, enact stricter rules for bail and ramp up monitoring of alleged criminals with mental health problems passed the state House of ...