The effort to keep more people in jail before trial hits a wall in the Legislature

A legislative proposal supported by prosecutors and lawmakers hoping to do something about crime appears to have run into a wall: New Mexicans’ fundamental right to liberty. “I just know that we need to do something,” said Sen. David Gallegos (R-Eunice). “This bill may not be the silver bullet, but I think as we went … Continue reading The effort to keep more people in jail before trial hits a wall in the Legislature