NOT ENOUGH INMATES. THAT’S LED TO THE TORRANCE COUNTY JAIL IN ESTANCIA BEING CLOSED IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. THE JAIL IS OWNED BY CORE-CIVIC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
JAIL EMPLOYEES WERE TOLD MONDAY THEY HAVE 60 DAYS BEFORE THE DETENTION CENTER CLOSES. THERE ARE 203 WORKERS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS A COMMUNITY MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT TOOK QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN, THE COUNTY, AND STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL REPS THAT WERE ANSWERED BY WARDEN CHAD MILLER AND OTHER MANAGERS.
MILLER SAYS THE POPULATION AT THE JAIL HAS BEEN UNDER CAPACITY FOR A LONG TIME. THE JAIL CAN HOLD 900 TO 950 INMATES. THE POPULATION DECREASE IS DUE TO A HUGE DROP IN BORDER ARRESTS AND CHANGES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
