Posts Tagged ‘Shortage’
NM Jail Staffing Crisis
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. …
Read MoreState of the State Pt. 2: Public Safety
January 21, 2022: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham hardens her stance on fighting crime, calling for crackdown on the state’s ‘worst, most violent offenders.’ Our Line opinion panelists discuss the potential effectiveness of this approach, as well as the Governor’s proposed funding increases to attract and retain police officers. And is the court system getting the…
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