I know he's going to have to serve time. Is there any reason I should spend the money to bail him out?

Some things to consider when trying to decide

When we get a call to bail someone out of jail, there is so much about that person, their life, their family and their situation that we don't know, there is no possible way we can make decisions for you about whether or not they should stay in jail or be bailed out in most situations.

Every situation is different. When we can offer some sort of opinion, we will. We can never give legal advice and won't try to but we will try to be as helpful as we can. So for example, if someone calls and wants to know if they should spend the money to bail the person out if she knows he is going to serve time. The first thing to consider would be does she have the money? Can she afford to spend it and if so how much of a hardship will it be? How much is the bail? Is there enough money for both bail and an attorney? If not, are they okay with just a public defender or should all of the money go towards an attorney instead of bail? Do they really want to do both? If so, we can discuss payment arrangements so they will have money for an attorney. Is he going to fight the case? If so, how long is it expected to go on? Some criminal cases can go on for a year or more. How much time will he serve? If it is going to be a long time, he may want out before he is sentenced so he can get his affairs in order.