ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Bail reform is working and New Mexico needs to keep moving toward a stronger justice system, a top official with the state’s court system said Monday. Artie Pepin, director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, testified before a panel of state lawmakers as critics contend the voter-approved reforms have allowed for the release of violent and …

Diana Luce amongst those calling for change  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Top prosecutors from judicial districts across New Mexico said Thursday the rules adopted by the state Supreme Court for overhauling the bail and pretrial detention system have led to confusion and are draining resources at all levels within the criminal justice system.  Several district attorneys gathered in Albuquerque to …