May 22, 2024

END OF AN ERA?: DOJ Oversight of APD Could Come to a Close Soon

Last week, after a decade of U.S. Department of Justice oversight, the Albuquerque Police Department announced it had reached full compliance with DOJ-required reforms. APD has been under a court-approved settlement agreement, or CASA, since 2015. The agreement followed a DOJ investigation into the 20 fatal shootings by APD between 2009 and 2013, which found […]

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CLOSING THE REVOLVING DOOR: Changes to Pre-Trial Detention Could Keep Community Safer

The revolving door of New Mexico’s criminal justice system could be slowing. On May 8, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued two new rules related to the detention of defendants as they await trial. Here’s what those changes look like and what they could mean. Automatic detention for felony arrests while on pre-trial release The

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