Implementation of pretrial detention tools requires oversight, accountability

It comes as no surprise New Mexicans are scrutinizing the state’s use of pretrial detention, especially following headlines from the Solomon Pena case. But while this case is driving heightened public awareness of the state’s pretrial policies, the next steps essential to protect public safety have been pending for months, if not years, before this one case.

For starters, no one can address shortcomings in New Mexico’s detention policies without an honest accounting of the problem. That’s because the laws that govern how we deliver justice are just one part of an effective system that keeps communities safe.

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