What You Should Expect When a Loved One Gets Arrested When someone in Wake County is arrested, the defendant will be handcuffed, miranda rights are read and then your loved one is placed into the back of the police vehicle. More than likely the defendant will be transported to the Wake County ...

If you get a call late at night from the county detention center asking to bail your loved one out of jail, would you know what to do? We know that when a family member or someone you care about gets arrested, it can be stressful situation. Here at Big Mike Bail Bonds, we treat you like family and ...

Do you have a loved one who is in jail? Do you need to get them out quickly, but don’t fully understand the legal language when signing the papers? Are you thinking about bailing a loved one out of jail, but don’t know exactly what it means to co-sign on their behalf? When assisting a loved one ...

Beth Chapman, the wife of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” (Duane Chapman), won her National Bail Bonds Association Presidential bid in February of 2016.

All About Bail Bonds in North Carolina Don’t feel like you are the only one that doesn’t know about bail bonds. Many people don’t know what to expect or anything about the process until a loved one is arrested. Then, there are many questions that will go through the persons head about bail, the ...

At Big Mike Bail Bonds, we understand that everyone makes mistakes. Maybe you had one beer too many at that cookout, or maybe you had that extra glass of wine at dinner. Regardless of the cause, you see the flashing red and blue lights and find yourself slapped with a DWI. If that happens and you ...

Did you recently find out that there is a warrant out for your arrest? Maybe you missed the hearing because you never got the notification or something came up and you couldn’t make it to your court date. Whatever the reason, if there is a warrant out for your arrest there are a few things you ...

Imagine this scenario: Your friend calls you at 2:30 a.m. from the Wake County Detention Center. She was arrested for a DWI. You have work the next day and finances are tight. Do you bail out your friend?

Being arrested and charged with a crime may be one of the worst experiences for the person being put in the handcuffs and for the friends and family of the person in jail. Regardless of your role, you’ll find yourself in the same situation: You have little control, you don’t know what to do, and ...

According to an article in Indy Week, “Solitary confinement is hell.” This statement was made from an inmate, from Chapel Hill, who is serving his second six month stint in solitary confinement at Central Prison, located in Raleigh, NC.

Hearing the word “prison,” many people will automatically envision a 2×5 cell, a lack of essential items, no privacy, and armed guards. However, this is not the case for some of the prisons in the United States. Take a look at some of the luxuries offered at the following correctional institutions:

If you are going to visit a friend or loved one, it is important to note the visitation policies for the specific detention center you are going to. If you do not follow the policies and regulations, you will not be permitted to visit your loved one. Here is the Wake County Visiting Policy: