Bail bond reforms could leave more prisoners behind bars [Video]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers passed bond reform in 2023.

It came after pressure from prosecutors and law enforcement officials who argued that a new law was needed to cut down on crimes that were being committed by suspects while out on bond. 

Now, the new law is having a far-reaching impact.

Anna White from ABC Bonding described how bonds typically work.

“In the state of South Carolina there are three different types of bonds. There is a PR bond, which is a personal recognizance bond, which means there is no payment up front. There is a cash bond which means you have to pay the full amount of that bond to the court. And then there’s a surety bond where you go through either a surety company that is going through an insurance company, or you go through a professional bonding company, which is what we are here at ABC Bonding,” White explained.

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