A PLAN IS NOW IN PLACE IN CASE THE INMATE POPULATION AT THE METRO DETENTION CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE GETS TOO BIG. THE PLAN APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY NIGHT ALLOWS FOR EMERGENCY RELEASES IF THE JAIL POPULATION EXCEEDS THE COURT-ORDERED TARGETS TWO WEEKS IN A ROW. BUT INMATES WON'T BE RELEASED IF THEY'RE AWAITING TRIAL ON FELONY CHARGES OR ARE ALREADY SERVING THEIR SENTENCE.
THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE MDC POPULATION IS CURRENTLY JUST UNDER 19-HUNDRED … WELL BELOW ITS PEAK AND SLIGHTLY BELOW A COURT-ORDERED TARGET.
