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Unidentified commenter urges tougher penalties and more behavioral-health services to address New Mexico crime
Summary
At a public meeting, an unnamed commenter said New Mexico faces a "severe crime problem" and advocated a "bifurcated approach" combining tougher penalties where appropriate with expanded behavioral-health services for people facing addiction, poverty or housing instability.
An unidentified commenter at a public meeting said New Mexico has a "severe crime problem" and urged officials to pursue a "bifurcated approach" that pairs tougher penalties with services for people struggling with addiction, poverty or lack of housing.
"We have a severe crime problem here in New Mexico. We do believe that we have existing laws that are in place that need to be strengthened, but then we…
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