13-02-2026 04:57 via krqe.com

Bill would create automatic adult sentences for some teens in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has said reforming the juvenile code is a top priority this session, and now lawmakers are considering a bill that could create automatic adult sentences for some teens.   The bipartisan bill, SB 165, could expand the kind of crimes that could send a teen to adult prison, such as [...]
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