Derek P. Nelson

This statewide conference will bring together bail professionals, criminal justice leaders, industry partners, and key decision-makers from across Minnesota. It will provide an important forum for professional education, legislative advocacy, industry collaboration, and meaningful discussion about public safety, accountability, and Minnesota’s pretrial justice system.

Secured bail is not effective because defendants enjoy paying a premium. It is effective because a surety has money, authority, information, and reputation at risk if the defendant disappears.

Minnesota Bail Association forms to defend public safety, victims, and taxpayers against a costly government overhaul of the pretrial system