It's a sad day when you or someone you love ends up behind bars. When they are snapping on the cuffs and leading you away to jail you have many things running through your mind and a ton of fear, frustration and worry on your shoulders. You may feel completely alone and when the judge sets bail you are probably wondering how you will ever come up with all that money.

Someone you love has been arrested and has called you for help. They are behind bars and the judge has set their bail so high you will never be able to get the money to spring them free. You are desperate to get them out and they are calling you asking for help. You hear the fear in their voice. What do you do?

Maybe you've never been in trouble with the law before and you find yourself or a family member suddenly needing to make a large bail payment. Maybe it's more than you can afford right now. Let's straighten out a few of the facts and tell you what you need to know to make bail, even when you can't afford the entire bail amount.