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Editorial Outlines Reasons to Support Expungement Statute
Read articleGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a series of criminal justice bills into law Wednesday, allowing more New Mexicans to expunge records of past arrests or convictions and banning employers from asking about criminal history on an initial j…
Read articleBill to allow petitions to judges to expunge criminal records clears Senate
Read articleCREA Exoungement Statue passes first Senate Committee
Read articleIdeas for criminal justice reform in New Mexico are stewing this summer ahead of next year’s legislative session
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