Posts Tagged ‘criminal justice’
Bill Targets Juvenile Life Sentences
3.17.2023 – Gene and the Line Opinion Panelists discuss a new report from ProPublica revealing the state lost track of nearly two dozen people who had been sentenced to life without parole as children. Host: Gene Grant Line Opinion Panelists:Dan Foley, fmr. NM State RepresentativeSophie Martin, attorneyRebecca Latham, CEO, Girl Scouts of New Mexico For…
Read MoreCriminal Diversion Program
3.11.2022 – The District Attorney for New Mexico’s largest county says public defenders are not taking advantage of a criminal diversion program as often as they should. Our Line Opinion Panelists discuss the merits of that accusation, the effectiveness of the program and why some people charged with crimes might not want to participate. Host:…
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