A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE IS COMING DOWN HARD ON THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS JUDGE CARMEN GARZA IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE DEPARTMENT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT, AND THAT A COURT-SUPERVISED MONITOR BE NAMED TO OVERSEE FOOD AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO POOR FAMILIES.
DEPARTMENT WORKERS TESTIFIED IN HEARINGS EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT THEY WERE TOLD TO FALSIFY WELFARE APPLICATIONS, RESULTING IN ASSISTANCE BEING DENIED IN SOME CASES.
