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Corrections secretary suspends outside work for inmates
By santafenewmexican.com- Daniel J. Chacón
Published: 08/10/2015

New Mexico Secretary of Corrections Gregg Marcantel suspended all outside work details for inmates and vowed to review departmental policies following Friday’s frantic eight-hour manhunt for a prisoner who escaped in Santa Fe.

“Phase two now is taking a good look at ourselves to find out if we can grow from this,” Marcantel told reporters after authorities captured 59-year-old Raymond Ramirez of Las Vegas, N.M., at about 8:30 p.m. at a home on the city’s north side.

“If we need to kick ourselves in the pants, we’re going to do that and make the adjustments necessary,” he said.

State Department of Corrections spokeswoman Alex Tomlin said in an email that Marcantel has ordered a review of all outside work details for inmates.

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