A new order from the state is set to crack down on shady bail bond activities. An order announced today, by Governor McMaster from the South Carolina Department Of Insurance, is set to punish bondsmen who fail to report a criminal defendant's non-compliance with court ordered bond conditions.
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The move is an effort to close the revolving door for violent criminals and repeat offenders. McMaster said " "We're opening lines of communication between prosecutors and the Department of Insurance so bad actors are appropriately dealt with and we're making it more difficult for them to go undetected. From now on, if a bondsmen is caught coddling a criminal, they will lose their license to operate in South Carolina."