Posts Tagged ‘parole’
When should life in prison truly mean life?
March 31, 2017 – The New Mexico Parole Board has released just 7 percent of prison inmates sentenced to 30 years to life for capital crimes. That’s an alarmingly low rate compared to other states, and it seems to buck a state law passed in 1980 that says inmates are entitled to a fair hearing…
Read MoreThe Line: Managing Parole System In New Mexico
September 9, 2016 – The murder of 10-year-old Victoria Martens in Albuquerque shocked people across New Mexico. The investigation has already raised questions about whether the state’s parole system failed to keep track of a potentially dangerous person who has been tied to her death. Host Gene Grant leads a discussion about the parole system…
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