New Mexico lawmakers approve $4M for 24/7 GPS ankle monitoring
Back in August, 4 Investigates exposed that the court does not track defendants wearing GPS ankle monitors after hours. The community was outraged and demanded change.
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Back in August, 4 Investigates exposed that the court does not track defendants wearing GPS ankle monitors after hours. The community was outraged and demanded change.
A key “tough-on-crime” initiative supported by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hit a roadblock Monday. Members of the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee voted 5-3 to table Senate Bill 189, which would make a major change to the state’s pretrial detention process for defendants suspected of certain violent crimes. Under the measure, a defendant […]
Jennifer Burrill, a public defender in Santa Fe, said she represented a client in recent years who was jailed for 11 months on a charge of attempted armed robbery until his trial — when jurors acquitted him. “He’s out 11 months of his life,” she said in an interview Monday. “He didn’t have contact with his […]
At a news conference Thursday, Torrez and Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina argued public safety should trump the privacy rights of somebody awaiting trial for a violent crime.
At a news conference Thursday, Torrez and Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina argued public safety should trump the privacy rights of somebody awaiting trial for a violent crime.