New Mexico
COVID-19 Assistance for the Justice Community
The ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic requires policymakers and criminal justice practitioners to rapidly adapt their day-to-day operations to the situation at hand. While the pace and scale of the crisis can be overwhelming, the CSG Justice Center is committed more than ever to supporting its members—state and local officials working in all three branches of government in criminal and juvenile justice, behavioral health, housing, and labor.
New Mexico Initiatives
In partnership with New Mexico state leaders, the CSG Justice Center is working on several key criminal justice initiatives to increase public safety, including Stepping Up, Justice Reinvestment, and Improving Outcomes for Youth.
The Improving Outcomes for Youth ("IOYouth") initiative works with state and local…
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Justice Reinvestment is a data-driven approach to improve public safety, reduce corrections…
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New Mexico News
February 22, 2021
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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November 17, 2020
How three counties have committed to improving their systems’ responses to “priority…
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February 20, 2020
We break down how governors across the country talked about criminal justice…
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April 16, 2019
Under the new law, eligibility for victim compensation will be expanded to…
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March 29, 2019
These speeches come against a backdrop of national criminal justice reform. In…
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