CONTROVERSIAL JAIL GUARD ERIC ALLEN IS NO LONGER ON BERNALILLO COUNTY’S PAYROLL. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS ALLEN, WHO FACES FELONY BATTERY CHARGES AGAINST AN INMATE, WAS FIRED ON WEDNESDAY. HE’D BEEN ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS.
COUNTY OFFICIALS NOTIFIED ALLEN LAST NOVEMBER THAT THEY HAD BEGUN THE FIRING PROCESS DUE TO A PATTERN OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AND INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT.
