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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: Public Safety Perspectives: DA Sam Bregman & Peter Cubra
Description: Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks longtime civil rights lawyer Peter Cubra and Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman where the two find common ground when considering the future of criminal justice in our state. First, Jeff asks what they would like to see accomplished at the Roundhouse during this year's legislative session. Then, Bregman and Cubra consider whether bills intended to increase penalties and lengthen incarceration will actually deter crime. Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Jeff Proctor