A PROPOSAL CREATING A CITIZEN OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE METRO DETENTION CENTER WAS INTRODUCED AT TUESDAY NIGHT’S BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING. IT’S THE IDEA OF COMMISSIONER ART DE LA CRUZ, WHO TELLS 770 KKOB THE JAIL IS CURRENTLY A CLOSED SYSTEM. HE SAYS HE’S FELT THE MDC NEEDS AN INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE, CITIZEN REVIEW TO HELP ENSURE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS AT THE JAIL IS ABOVE BOARD.
DE LA CRUZ SAYS THE BOARD WOULD HAVE THE POWER TO LOOK INTO JAIL POLICY VIOLATIONS…AND EVEN HIRE OUTSIDE INVESTIGATORS. A FINAL VOTE IS NOT EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
