Bail in the Midwest

About Bail in the Midwest

Bail in the Midwest explores the integral role of bail in the criminal justice system. With its roots dating back hundreds of years, bail allows individuals charged with a crime to be free pending trial, while simultaneously ensuring public safety. However, efforts to reform the bail system have escalated across the country in recent years, with calls from advocates to reduce or even eliminate the incarceration of individuals charged with a crime. With violent crime on the rise, it has become apparent that the new laws put into place are not always effective. In each episode, we discuss the many challenges involving criminal justice reform, as lawmakers seek viable solutions. Bail in the Midwest is hosted by Shane Rolf, Executive Vice-President of the Kansas Bail Agents Association. David Stuckman, President of the Professional Bail Agents of the United States is Executive Producer of the podcast.

Publisher

Midwest Bail

Category

government · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2022

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Bail in the Midwest Podcast, Vincent Dixie, Tenn. State Rep (D-Nashville) & Bail Bondsman

   Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Vincent Dixie, Tennessee State Representative for Nashville’s 54th District and a bail bondsman, for an in-depth discussion about Tennessee’s proposed constitutional amendment changing the state’s longstanding right to bail. Dixie shares how his background in accounting and business led him into the bail industry and eventually into politics, where he has served in the Tennessee House since 2017. The conversation examines what the proposed amend...

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Bail in the Midwest Podcast, Anne Marie Schubert, Former DA, Sacramento County, California

   Join host Shane Rolf as he talks with Anne Marie Schubert, former elected District Attorney of Sacramento County, California and currently the President & CEO of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, about the state’s criminal justice system and the policies reshaping crime, sentencing, parole and bail. Schubert, who led the prosecution of the Golden State Killer, discusses Proposition 47 and Proposition 57, California’s parole system, efforts to eliminate secured bail, victims’ ri...

3. 

   9 Jul 2026

   Bail in the Midwest Podcast, Mike Solan, Law Enf't Vet & Cand. for Pierce County Council

   Join host Shane Rolf and his guest, Mike Solan, 27-Year Law Enforcement Veteran and former President of the Seattle Police Officers guild. Mike is currently a candidate for Pierce County Council (Washington State) and discusses voter apathy while encouraging the public to re-engage with issues that affect them. These issues include providing adequate staffing and resources for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and first responders as well as the Washington State Supreme Court's possible ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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