Op-Ed: I Am Not a “Bounty Hunter.”
A veteran bail industry professional strongly objects to the label, "bounty hunter." Here's why: Read More
Op Ed: My “Fake” Badge
Veteran bail enforcement agent Joe Stiles points out that a badge is only as "real" as the professional who carries it. Read More
Farewell, Ruffin Blaylock
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Remembrance of an esteemed colleague, by a fellow bond enforcer. Read More
Top 10 Stupid Things People Say to Bail Enforcement Agents (When They Get Arrested for Failure to Appear)
Veteran bail enforcement agent Joe Stiles reflects on his favorite 10 excuses people make when he arrests them for failing to appear in court. Read More
Married to the Bail Bond Business
An anniversary tribute to Joe Stiles' best girl, and an acknowledgement of the many half-eaten meals and aborted vacations a bail bondsman's wife endures. Read More
On Duration of Bail
Joe Stiles explains a new Tennessee law that ends a bail bondsman's liability when a defendant pleads or is found guilty instead of when he is sentenced. Read More
Op-Ed: Bounty Hunters Not Above the Law
Veteran bail enforcer Joe Stiles rebuts a local news channel's polemical "bounty hunters" piece: "We're not wannabes. And we're not above the law." Read More
Dress for Success: Does Clothing Make the Bail Enforcer?
What's the proper on-the-job attire for bail enforcement agents? Veteran BEA Joe Stiles says, "It depends." Read More
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