It's different from state to state. In IL, for example, (until recently) someone awaiting trail would give the government 10% directly and the state would act a

It's different from state to state. In IL, for example, (until recently) someone awaiting trail would give the government 10% directly and the state would act as their own bondsman as bondsmen/bounty hunters are illegal. If they were deemed a low flight risk they could also be released on an "i-bond" aka "released on your own recognisance" meaning they're just trusting you to show up to trials. I said "until recently" because IL became the first state to entirely outlaw cash bail this past election because heavily favors the wealthy and can destroy innocent people's lives while they wait in jail for trial. Now they can only hold someone if they can demonstrate that they are likely to offend again if released.