Restorative Justice & The Future of New Mexico in Focus

NMiF Senior Producer opens the show with some headlines from around the state to start your week, including a new report showing the pilot in a deadly 2021 hot air balloon crash had drugs in his system. Then, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor talks with Trip Jennings, executive director of New Mexico In Depth, and Emma Green, program coordinator with the state’s Public Education Department, about a pilot program aimed at reducing student expulsions. Jeff asks how the plan takes a new approach to school discipline and is rooted in a philosophy called "restorative justice."    Finally, Jeff and senior producer Lou DiVizio talk about the future of New Mexico in Focus as the show moves forward following the departure of host Gene Grant.  Host: Lou DiVizio Executive Producer: Jeff Proctor Guests: Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth  Emma Green, program coordinator, New Mexico Public Education Department  For More Information: Growing number of NM schools pursue restorative justice to keep kids in schools – New Mexico In Depth  Native students are expelled in New Mexico far more than any other group. This school district is ground zero for the disparity. — New Mexico in Depth  Prevention, Response and Resiliency Program — NMPED