She owns a bail bonds company in Rexburg, Idaho. Here’s why she hasn’t helped Lori Vallow yet
12 Mar 2020
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Danielle Kingston, the owner of A+ Idaho Bail Bonds in Rexburg, Idaho, said the $1 million bond is a “big bond for our area,” which must be considered when deciding whether to work with Vallow’s team.
“You have to look at every bond very specifically and individually,” she said.
According to Kingston, her company makes several considerations before deciding whether to work with a detainee, like
Vallow. There’s “criteria” to follow. The detainee must “follow the policies” of the company. And, she said, the company will asses the “risk” of the detained individual.
“It doesn’t work out if we don’t feel comfortable,” she said, adding that “you have to get to the point where you feel comfortable enough to write it.”
Kingston said due process is important to anybody sitting in jail. Giving those in jail that due process is her “main focus.”
“We do feel very strongly bail is a noble process. It’s a process that’s been here since the Constitution has been in place,” she said.
Giving out a bond is not just about releasing somebody if they have the money. It’s making sure that they appear in court, too, she said. Companies need to be familiar “with the players, all the family,” so that “we would know where to find her” if she ran, she said.
“The judge took that into consideration and put forth the conditions in order for her bond,” she said.
“If no one’s coming to your aid, if nobody is coming to post your bond, if nobody is surrounding you and saying you’re a good person .... that’s a red flag for a bail bondsman. That’s where you start seeing it either falls apart because nobody is willing to help.
“If you have no family willing to help and no friends willing to help, why would a bail bondsman be willing to help?” Kingston asked. “If we didn't put all the requirements in place ... then we’re risking a great deal. We take that very seriously,” she said.
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She owns a bail bonds company in Rexburg, Idaho. Here’s why she hasn’t helped Lori Vallow yet