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| State rescinds firing of guards on duty during inmate escape |
| By artesianews.com |
| Published: 04/21/2016 |
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State officials have withdrawn firing notices for two guards who were transporting inmates across New Mexico last month when two escaped from the back of a prisoner transport van, a representative for the prison guards union said. However, the internal probe into the March 9 escape of Joseph Cruz and Lionel Clah — both violent felons — remains active more than a month after the pair’s getaway, with officials leaving open the possibility that state officials could still fire the guards at a later date. “All options remain on the table — including termination, pending the outcome of the investigation,” Rose Bobchak, a Department of Corrections spokeswoman, said Tuesday. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Monday that the union learned of the state’s decision to rescind its initial firing notices — which are considered a first step in the administrative process for terminating an employee based on performance of work duties. Read More. |
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