Judges Under Scrutiny in New Pre-Trial Dashboard | Albuquerque News

Bernalillo County’s DA Sam Bregman unveils a new public dashboard designed to track repeat offenders and reveal how often people released before trial get re-arrested — sparking debate over transparency, judicial fairness, and the risks of misreading data. While Bregman insists it’s not meant to target judges, he admits the numbers might expose inconsistencies in pre-trial detention decisions. Critics, including court officials and the public defender, warn that judging individual judges or prosecutors by stats could be misleading without context — pointing out that many pre-trial detainees aren’t charged quickly or convicted at all, and jail time carries serious consequences even for the innocent. Bregman’s office acknowledges these concerns but hasn’t set a launch date for the dashboard.

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