Corrections Staffing Crisis & Crime Bills

2.11.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reacts to a call for help from the union president at the Bernalillo County Jail. With staffing shortages inching towards a crisis, should the state step in? And does this reality expose a problem in our approach to law enforcement and curbing crime in general?

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This segment is part of our Your New Mexico Government project, a collaboration between KUNM radio and New Mexico PBS. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.

Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:

Andy Lyman, reporter, NM Political Report

Dan Foley, fmr. New Mexico representative

Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, Santa Fe New Mexican

For More Information:

Pretrial Monitoring Bill Surfaces in House, Advances Quickly – Albuquerque Journal

New Mexico Legislators Rework Proposed Crime Legislation – KOB

Union President Addresses Staffing Shortage Concerns at MDC – KOB

This segment is part of our Your New Mexico Government project, a collaboration between KUNM radio and New Mexico PBS. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.