Piedmont Triad & all of North Carolina
A door out,
and a door home.
BETTI BOO Bonds & Justice Houses handles state and federal bail, the Justice Reentry Houses re-entry housing program, certified notary work and peer support — the practical things, done calmly, by someone who answers the phone.
The phone rings through to Jessica Stephens, any hour. No answering service.
Bail bonds — state & federal
Justice Reentry Houses
Certified notary
Peer support
House clean out
Travel agent
Fingerprinting
What we do
Everything we do — and it usually comes together.
Most people call about one of these and end up needing two. That is normal: a bond on Friday often turns into a place to live by the end of the month, and a property to clear out by the spring. Start with whichever one is yours today.
01Bail Bonds
State and federal bail, handled calmly.
BETTI BOO Bonds helps families arrange state and federal bail bonds, and Jessica walks you through the paperwork and the process one step at a time. No lectures and no judgment — just clear answers about what happens next.
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02Housing After Prison
The Justice Reentry Houses — a real address to come home to.
The Justice Reentry Houses re-entry program offers safe, stable, structured housing for men and women leaving state and federal prison — independent or shared living for 30 to 120 days, with support while permanent housing is arranged.
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03Certified Notary
Papers signed, sealed, and done right.
Notary services for the documents that come up around court, release, and housing — signed properly the first time, so nothing has to be redone.
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04Peer Support
Someone who has been there walks with you.
Peer support for people coming home and for the families waiting on the outside — one person who has been through it, sitting with you while you figure out the next step.
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05House Clean Out
Clearing a place out, with care.
Clearing out and cleaning a property when it's time to let it go — after a move, after a loss, or after a foreclosure. Handled respectfully, at whatever pace you need.
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06Travel Agent
Trips booked and planned, start to finish.
Help booking and planning a trip — flights, hotels, and the details in between — so you can go somewhere without the planning eating the whole trip.
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07Fingerprinting for Employment
Fingerprints for a job application, done right.
Fingerprinting for job applicants and employment requirements — done quickly and correctly the first time, so a hiring process isn't held up.
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Justice Reentry Houses
Re-Entry Housing Program
A Second Chance… A Brighter Future
A temporary place to stay until you get permanent living within 120 days — a safe, supportive and structured independent or shared living environment for people transitioning back into the community.
The first 24 hours after your release, we are there to help you. Those first hours are the hardest ones to get through alone.
Temporary Housing Today… A Brighter Tomorrow.
Success Stories
Everyone needs a second chance.
The program is 30 to 120 days. What happens after those days is the part that tells you whether it worked — so when somebody comes back to say it did, it goes up here.
One of the young men in our program finished it, and we housed him when he came home from prison.
Today he has his own place, a job, and a brand new car he just got approved for.
He came to my house on Martin Luther King Drive in Greensboro, North Carolina — where one of the re-entry houses is — to give me the update and let me see the car in person, to let him show me that I truly helped him get where he needed to be.
Because everyone needs a second chance.
A story from the program
What happens when you call
Four steps. No mystery, no fine print.
The worst part of needing help is not knowing what comes next. Here is the whole shape of it, so you can call already knowing.
You call or text
Any hour of the day or night — the line is open 24 hours. You do not need the whole story worked out first, and you do not need to know what you are asking for. Tell us the person’s name and where they are, and we start from there.
We tell you what’s possible
Plainly, and with the cost in front of you before you agree to anything. If what you need is something we do not do, we say that too, and point you to who does.
We get to work
The bond, the housing, the papers, the plan for the first thirty days. You get one number to call and a person who answers it, all the way through.
You keep the number
The court date comes, the move-in day comes, the hard week comes. None of that is the end of the help — it is the reason for it.
Answered 24 hours a day. Late at night is a normal time to call.
Who answers the phone
Hi — I’m Jessica Stephens.
I run BETTI BOO out of the Piedmont Triad, and I have spent my working life on the part of the system most people only see from the outside: the bond desk, the release gate, the front step of a house where somebody is trying to start again without much to start with.
The name is my grandmother’s, and the business is built the way she handled people — you take the call, you don’t judge the reason for it, and you tell the truth even when the truth is “I can’t do that, but here’s who can.”
I’m not a lawyer, and I won’t pretend to be one. What I am is someone who knows how the paperwork moves, who keeps the number after the crisis is over, and who will still be the one answering when nobody else will.
Her own pictures
The face you’ll actually see when you call.
These are Jessica’s own photographs — out in the community, keys in hand, and the people who do this work alongside her. No stock models, no stand-ins.
In their own words
What clients said, exactly how they said it.
Nothing here is written for the website. When somebody BETTI BOO helped wants to say something, it goes up in their words — or it does not go up at all.
I Remember You Picking Me Up From Jail In 2020 An We Rode An Talked An You Told Me You Was Gone Do It Now LOOK AT GOD You Been Doing This Shit Keep It Up I Remember You An Hubby Got Me My First Place Too Stay When I Got Out Keep Doing Great Things An God Gone Continue Too Bless EVERY STEP
What we can’t do, said plainly.
- We’re not a law firm and we don’t give legal advice. When your question needs a lawyer, we’ll tell you so.
- We can’t promise how a case, a bond or a release will turn out. Nobody honest can. We can tell you what’s in front of us and what the next step is.
- Asking costs nothing. Call, describe the situation, and you’ll know what it costs before you agree to a thing.
Questions people actually ask
The things people are shy about asking.
Straight answers to the questions that come up most. The full list is on its own page.
No, we're not attorneys, and we don't give legal advice. When a question needs a lawyer, we say so and point you to the right place. What we do is handle the bonding, the housing, the notary work, and the human part of it.
The amount depends on the bond the court sets, so we don't quote a number over the internet. Call with the bond amount and we'll tell you exactly what it comes to before you agree to anything.
We need the person's full name and date of birth, the jail or facility they're in, the charge if you know it, and a phone number where we can reach you. If you don't have all of it, call anyway and we'll start with what you have.
Yes, both, and they aren't the same process. Federal holds work differently and usually take longer, so the sooner you call, the more room there is to work.
It's serious, and the sooner you call the more options there are. We'll tell you plainly what happens next and who needs to be talked to. We can't give legal advice, but we won't leave you guessing.
The Triad is home. The work runs statewide.
We’re based in the Piedmont Triad, which means Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Burlington and the towns in between are where we can reach you fastest — usually the same day.
But a bond doesn’t care what county you’re in, and neither do we. State and federal facilities, county jails and courthouses across all of North Carolina are in scope. If you’re not sure whether your county is covered, ask — the answer is almost always yes.
Reach out
Call, text, or send this. Whatever’s easiest.
If someone is in custody right now, call — it’s faster and you can just talk. If it’s late, or you’d rather write it out first, the form comes straight to Jessica’s phone.
Direct line
Open 24 hoursCall or text, any hour. This is the number that reaches Jessica Stephens directly.
- (336) 470-3571Accountant and assistant
- (336) 825-4504Second line
Follow along
New success stories and release-day updates go up on Facebook first.
Helpful to have ready
None of it is required to call — but if you have these, things move faster.
- The person’s full name and date of birth
- The jail or facility they’re being held in
- The charge, if you know it
- Your own phone number
Tell us what’s going on
Everything you send goes straight to Jessica. Nothing is posted, shared or sold.