No surprise here: House Dems block expansion of three-strikes law
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Democrats and advocates for criminal justice reform contend the policy would do little to prevent crime but would raise the cost of the state prison system. Continue Reading
Bill would increase training for educators to detect, report sexual abuse
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The bill seeks $100,000 to provide experts who can train public school administrators and teachers on how to detect and report sexual violence in schools. Continue Reading
Bipartisan bill would reform state’s troubled guardianship system
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The bill would mandate open court records, more oversight and auditing. Continue Reading
An enduring crisis: Decades after warnings, New Mexico’s children are still in jeopardy
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Thirty years ago, the plight of New Mexico’s children was exposed. So why has nothing changed? Continue Reading
Suffer the children: The devastating lifelong impacts of childhood trauma
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A growing legion of experts regard childhood trauma as one of the most profound and urgent public health challenges in the country. Continue Reading
The weight of abuse: How an obesity clinic sparked one of the nation’s most revolutionary health surveys
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In 1985, a 28-year-old woman walked into Vincent Felitti’s obesity clinic and asked for help. She weighed 408 pounds and she wanted to get thin. Continue Reading
Science reveals severe childhood trauma can alter brain development, creating lifetime of risk
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Today, more than at any other time in history, science and medicine show the vast, interconnected dance between a baby’s outside world and the core of its being: its brain. Continue Reading
Healing from damage of childhood trauma is possible, experts say
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The problems adverse childhood experiences cause — brain impairments, mental illness and disease — are enough to make things sound hopeless. They’re not. Continue Reading
Lawmakers, don’t bring back the death penalty
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New Mexico should be proud of its stance on this issue. Continue Reading
NM’s skeletal criminal justice system needs a cash infusion
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Prosecutors, judges and public defenders will compete for dollars during the 2018 session with other needy programs and services. Continue Reading
Woman who alleged informant exploited romantic relationship receives reduced sentence
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Jennifer Padilla likely won’t spend a single day locked up in federal prison. Continue Reading
Demanding punishments and strengthening communities
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When implemented correctly, reform will reduce crime rates and revitalize communities that have been dismantled by misuse of our justice system. Continue Reading
Fragile behavioral health system doesn’t meet region’s needs
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But health care officials and advocates such as Micah Pearson are working to change that. Continue Reading
People in crisis, deadly force and the search for a better way
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Juan Gabriel Torres spent the last years of his life in and out of jail and prison for crimes often tied to addiction and mental illness. Then he was shot dead by police. Continue Reading
Mental health court could lower recidivism, cut costs
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A pilot project that could transition into a jail-diversion program is underway in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading