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New Mexico Political Report
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

ACLU to legislature: Rehabilitation over incarceration in fixing crime crisis

Part of New Mexico’s crime problem could be decreased through access to better housing and healthcare rather than through incarceration, according to New Mexico advocacy groups. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico held a panel discussion Thursday to discuss how and why it would like more emphasis on helping people through hard times […]