The New Mexico Department of Corrections has ordered a statewide audit and will push for reforms after officials revealed a number of inmates have been released early by mistake. Corrections Secretary Gregg Marcantel said the system used to keep track of inmate records is antiquated and new legislation is needed to create a centralized database. The move comes as officials said Christopher Blattner, 32-year-old Albuquerque man wanted in a 2007 homicide, fired shot at police last month during a standoff. Records showed he should have been in prison but a string of bureaucratic errors led to his early release. Wyoming, Indiana and California have also been under fire for mistaken early releases of inmates. Victoria Amada, staff attorney for the New Mexico Victims' Rights Project, said lawmakers should approve reforms.Read more...
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