Op-Ed: Bail or Jail? Montana's Wild West
Last updated 6/14/2022 at 1:20pm
Montana's Wild West is alive and well as a rogue subset of bounty hunters commit crimes and abuses against defendants on bail, their families and the public. State law gives bondsmen unrestrained arrest powers leading some to employ dangerous tactics that threaten public safety and infringe on defendants' rights.
There is a clear need for Montana to create sideboards, rules, and arrest reportin...
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