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New Mexico Dept. of Corrections hires convicted murderer for pilot program
By wdtn.com- Kim Holland
Published: 07/23/2015

SANTA FE, New Mex. (KRQE) – The state is taking a chance on a man with a dangerous past. David Van Horn is the first ex-convict the state has directly hired after a stint in prison.

The Department of Corrections just hired Van Horn, 40, for a pilot program aimed at helping inmates who are released from prison transition into the world outside. If it works, more could follow in his footsteps. Van Horn is now a contract employee working as a the lead cook supervisor in the kitchen at the state prison in Santa Fe, serving staff and cadets.

He jumped at the chance.

β€œIt sounded like a perfect opportunity for me,” he said.

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