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The number of people being prosecuted for illegally crossing the border has risen drastically over the last couple of decades. And the penalty can include…
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The number of people who are behind bars in America is much bigger than it was 40 years ago. In fact, it’s five times higher. That means a lot more…
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It’s no secret that the state’s jails have become default treatment centers for people dealing with mental illness. But a task force has come up with…
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Inmates and their relatives pay steep phone bills to keep in touch, and prison phone companies rake in billions. The Federal Communications Commission…
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Untreated minor health concerns can grow into big, expensive ailments, maybe even fatal illnesses. That’s true for people who are in jail, too. Many of…
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FARMINGTON, N.M.—Nationwide, the number of people who die in jail is rising. Here in New Mexico, three deaths in three months in San Juan County’s lockup…
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For hundreds of people in New Mexico, getting out of jail or prison hinges on whether there’s a bed in a halfway house, a slot in a treatment program or…
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Psychiatric Meds In School—PASSEDIf parents refuse to give their child psychiatric medicine, the school can’t prevent the student from participating in…
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Members of a National Academy of Sciences committee presented a report on high incarceration rates at the State Bar of New Mexico this morning. The NAS…
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KUNM's Public Health correspondent Marisa Demarco recently completed a three part series on the use of solitary confinement in New Mexico prisons and…