THE MAN WHO RUNS BERNALILLO COUNTY'S METRO DETENTION CENTER IS RESIGNING. RAMON RUSTIN'S LAST DAY ON THE JOB IS THIS MONDAY, APRIL 7TH. HE SAYS HE'S LEAVING THE JOB TO MEET PERSONAL AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS.
RUSTIN'S BEEN RUNNING THE M-D-C SINCE 2011. PRIOR TO HIS JOB WITH THE COUNTY HE WAS A WARDEN AT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN PENNSYLVANIA. RUSTIN HAS OVER 34 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS.
THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY WILL DO A NATIONWIDE SEARCH BUT A TIMELINE FOR THE PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
