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Often times we have defendants who call our agency and tell us to contact their ex-wives, relatives who live out of town, co-workers or a casual male or female acquaintances will they say will help them get out of jail.
In the past those who paid cash for the full amount bond could opt out of having fees, fines and other costs deducted. However the legislature has now closed that option.
The war on drugs has not had the desired effect that was originally intended. Instead, it has become a monumental waste of our tax dollars, turned our law enforcement agencies into privateers and placed our rights under the constitution under great risk. It is way past time to rethink our policies on drug enforcement.
