MANY MENTALLY ILL INMATES RELEASED FROM BERNALILLO COUNTY'S METRO DETENTION CENTER HAVE NO PLACE TO GO AND ARE LEFT HOMELESS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE COUNTY COMMISSION THIS WEEK WILL CONSIDER A MILLION DOLLAR PLAN TO OFFER BEDS TO SOME OF THOSE INMATES.
SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WOULD RUN THE PROGRAM TO OFFER 75 BEDS AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS SAYS A LOT OF THOSE INMATES LEFT HOMELESS OFTEN LAND BACK IN JAIL. THE COMMISSION TAKES UP THE ISSUE AT ITS MEETING TUESDAY.
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL IS ALSO CONSIDERING THE PROGRAM.
