/tags/briana-zamora Briana Zamora en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:42:24 GMT /local-news/2022-11-03/candidates-for-nms-highest-courts-promise-law-without-politics Candidates from both major parties trying to get on New Mexico’s appellate courts have a similar message: They will be impartial in their rulings, unlike their opponents. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:42:24 GMT /local-news/2022-11-03/candidates-for-nms-highest-courts-promise-law-without-politics Austin Fisher, Source NM, Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-04-14/state-supreme-court-announces-new-commission-on-mental-health On any given day, up to 400,000 people with mental illnesses are in jails and prisons across the United States. That’s according to a report by the Legislative Finance Committee, which also found that people with mental health diagnoses are likely to spend more time behind bars. Now the New Mexico Supreme Court has created a new commission to address how the criminal justice system responds to those facing mental health issues. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:40:32 GMT /local-news/2022-04-14/state-supreme-court-announces-new-commission-on-mental-health Kaveh Mowahed