CORRECTIONS SECRETARY TACKLES DWI

 

THE STATE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS NEW MEXICO ARE HOLDING A MAJOR BLOOD DRIVE. CORRECTIONS SECRETARY GREGG MARCANTEL TELLS 770 KKOB IT'S ALL ABOUT RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM OF DRUNK DRIVING.

MARCANTEL SAYS WE'RE BASICALLY IN A WAR WITH DWI, SO IT'S NECESSARY TO GIVING BLOOD FOR THE CAUSE.

MARCANTEL SAYS THERE ARE NEARLY 500 PEOPLE SERVING TIME IN NEW MEXICO FOR DWI…AND CLOSE TO 100 WERE CONVICTED OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE OR CAUSING GREAT BODILY HARM.