Posts Tagged ‘courts’
DWI Recovery Court Seeks To Address Root Causes Of Addiction
May 19, 2017 – Drunk driving deaths have been a concern for many years in New Mexico. Could drug courts help address the root causes of addiction for individuals while also helping increase public safety? This week we take a closer look at how the DWI Recovery Court works in Albuquerque. Producer Sarah Gustavus sits…
Read MoreThe Cost of Being Tough on Crime
Feb. 3, 2017— After a year of high-profile violent crime in New Mexico, Gov. Martinez urged lawmakers to get tough on crime this session, pushing for stiffer sentences, expanding three-strikes rules and calling for reinstatement of the death penalty. But many Democrats, who control the House and Senate, say we can’t afford to keep putting…
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