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NM Jail Staffing Crisis

August 25, 2022
Jail cells with sunlight coming in through the windows.

8.26.2022 – Five of New Mexico’s 26 county jails and detention centers are less than half staffed. The Line Opinion Panel reacts to that startling statistic and responds to a recent article from Searchlight New Mexico which outlines critical issues at Bernalillo County’s Metropolitan Detention Center, which is currently short more than 200 officers.  …

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ABQ Considers Ban on Homeless Encampments

August 25, 2022
A homeless persons tent on the sidewalk in a parking lot.

8.26.2022 – Gene and the panel explore possible solutions to what appears to be an impasse on homeless encampments in the city of Albuquerque. Two months after voting to allow homeless camps, city council is considering a permanent ban. The Line Panel discusses the rationale behind that reversal and considers where our leaders could go…

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