CCA Audit Reflects Poorly on County

Albuquerque Journal;  October 9, 2008 ;     284 words ...The Torrance County Detention Facility...America, has a rate of sexual victimization four times higher...with the state or Torrance County aren't necessarily...Customs Enforcement and Torrance County. McFarland said that...

Torrance County Hits Century Mark

Albuquerque Journal;  March 27, 2003 ;     243 words ...Torrance County celebrated its 100th birthday Wednesday...residents. The festive celebration at the Torrance County Courthouse included a barbecue dinner and many tidbits of Torrance County's history. To kick off the celebration...

Panel To Interview Torrance Jail Staff ; Rates of Prison Rape Topic of...

Albuquerque Journal;  September 25, 2008 ;     431 words ......the hearings. The Torrance County Detention Facility...nation's local jails in sexual victimization, according to a...overall rate of sexual victimization at 13.4 percent...earlier interview. Sexual victimization is considered by...to gain entrance. Torrance ...

Jail Personnel Questioned on Rape Rate ; National Panel Voices Concerns

Albuquerque Journal;  October 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Torrance County residents should...Report alleging that Torrance County Detention Facility...s local jails in sexual victimization reported by inmates...statement from the Torrance County Detention Facility...McFarland said. The Torrance County Detention ...

Tax Could Mean More Deputies

Albuquerque Journal;  April 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Errands Take Up A Lot of Time Each day in Torrance County a tight budget, high crime rates and...assigned to the sheriff's department, said Torrance County Sheriff Pete Golden. In Torrance County, where budget considerations nix any...

HEARING OF REVIEW PANEL ON PRISON RAPE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 29, 2008 ;     293 words ......BJS) recent report, Sexual Victimization in Local Jails Reported...Representatives from the Torrance County, New Mexico Jail Facility...with a high prevalence of sexual victimization, will testify on TUESDAY...A.M. to 5 P.M. EDT for Torrance County, New Mexico Jail ...

Torrance Seeks Prisoner Solution

Albuquerque Journal;  July 14, 2005 ;     530 words ......Officials Evaluate Options A committee of Torrance County officials is sizing up a number of...said committee members, including Torrance County sheriff's deputies and Magistrate...at this moment," he said Tuesday. Torrance County has contracts for housing its prisoners...

8 Competing For Commission Seat

Albuquerque Journal;  May 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Torrance County District 3 Post Up Eight candidates...compete for the District 3 seat on the Torrance County Commission. Four hopefuls from each...your qualifications to serve on the Torrance County Commission? 2. What is the biggest...

Two Seeking Torrance Magistrate Seat Incumbent Is Facing Former County...

Albuquerque Journal;  October 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ......7 general election, the race for Torrance County Magistrate Judge pits a longtime incumbent...post since 1994. He is also a former Torrance County manager and previous ty school board...Jaramillo, a Republican, served as Torrance County Clerk from 1997 to 2004 and now works...

Torrance County Still Tallying Snowstorm Costs

Albuquerque Journal;  March 24, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Efforts Although the snow has melted, Torrance County is still cleaning up from the storm...however, are unknown. According to Torrance County emergency manager Gary Kayser, the...match to the state funding. Scott said Torrance County can count labor and vehicle use as...

Trash Piles Litter Landscape

Albuquerque Journal;  June 1, 2005 ;     422 words ...Torrance County Battles Problem It began as a complaint about an exposed septic tank. Torrance County code enforcement officer Richard Ledbetter...the worst case Ledbetter has seen as Torrance County's lone code enforcement officer. "There...

Chief Deputy Says She'll Run for Sheriff If she wins, Torrance County's...

Albuquerque Journal;  September 29, 2005 ;     508 words ...A veteran Torrance County deputy could become one of the...elected to the office next year. Torrance County Sheriff's Department chief deputy...announced his resignation from the Torrance County department, however, Encinias...

Cattle Lead the Way In Torrance County

Albuquerque Journal;  April 11, 2002 ;     435 words ...Torrance County farms made more money on less acreage...acres, about 44 acres less than 1999. Torrance County farms produce crops ranging from...reporting statistics. During the 1940s, Torrance County was principally a farming area and...

Torrance Eyes Cibola Jail Lockup Could Hold County's Prisoners

Albuquerque Journal;  January 26, 2006 ;     424 words ...Rather than building Torrance County's own jail or joining a multi...act as the region's lockup. Torrance County Commission Chairman Jim Frost...deciding how to incarcerate Torrance County inmates. "I'm trying to keep...

Four Eyeing County Magistrate Position

Albuquerque Journal;  May 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ......for their party's nomination for the Torrance County magistrate judge position in the June...do you see as the biggest issue in Torrance County that you could impact as a magistrate...Jones of Moriarty, 54, has lived in Torrance County since 1983. He is married with three...