U.S. bail-bond insurers spend big to keep defendants paying

FILE PHOTO: The Los Angeles County Men’s Jail is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson March 26, 2021 By Alwyn Scott and Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK (Reuters) – Insurance companies have spent $17 million to defeat proposals to weaken or abolish the for-profit bail industry in the United States, a …

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