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An inmate at the Dona Ana County Detention Center attempted suicide by using part of his clothing and a hook in his cell, reported the Las Cruces Sun-News. Jail can be a volatile place. Many people in jail suffer from mental illness like depression and addiction. And the jail has the legal responsibility to take […]

Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz stepped down Friday after eight years on the job. His department has been plagued by allegations of excessive force, including several cases caught on video. And several officers have been reprimanded for questionable social media postings, including one by an officer involved in a fatal shooting who described his occupation […]

Charges have been dropped against an Albuquerque preschool owner accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old boy in his care, reported the Albuquerque Journal. Dermot Newman, owner of Peppermint Stick Preschool in Albuquerque, was arrested and charged last October with raping the boy. Now, after reviewing the case, the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office has dropped […]

The Las Cruces Sun News reported a 50-year-old Silver City man died Friday while at work at the Tyrone Mine. Richard Juan Gallegos Sr. collapsed at approximately 3:30 p.m. near the end of his work shift, Freeport MacMoRan spokesman Gabe Doak said without confirming the man’s name or age, but Gallegos’ wife Alia confirmed his […]

Jail is not like what you see in the movies. Most criminal defendants find that jail is just a complete dehumanization of the human spirit. It’s about the government (though its jailers / guards / detention officers) complete control over a person. Jails, focused on security, commonly treat all prisoners as potential threats. They expect […]