Summary:

 House Bill 286 (HB 286) relates to criminal procedure and eliminates the ability for a Crime Reduction Grant to be used to recruit or retain law enforcement officers, prosecutors, public defenders, correction officers, and mental health workers.  

Legislation Overview:

 House Bill 286 (HB 286) amends Section 31-28-4 NMSA 1978 regarding Crime Reduction Grants (“Grants”).  The bill eliminates the ability for a Grant to be used to recruit or retain law enforcement officers, prosecutors, public defenders, corrections officers and mental health workers.  

Current Law:

 Currently, Crime Reduction Grants can be made to retain law enforcement officers, prosecutors, public defenders, corrections officers and mental health workers.  Grants can also be made for treatment and supervision alternatives to incarceration, specialty programs, law enforcement crisis intervention teams, reentry homes, to develop digitized records or share data, staff a criminal justice coordinating council, and purchase equipment.