In Minnesota, courts may impose high unconditional bonds and/or the jails fail to inform inmates about the unconditional bail bond option, and what it means. This could make defendants feel compelled to enter a pretrial program they might not have selected if they had been clearly informed about the option to avoid conditions, even if conditional release is free. This situation may hi... http://www.thelocalbailbondsman.com/post/the-impact-of-pretrial-release-policies-on-defendants-choices-and-bail-options