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| N.M. Corrections Chief Says He'll Step Down |
| By The New Mexican |
| Published: 05/13/2002 |
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With praise for Corrections Department employees and parting shots for the New Mexico Legislature, state Corrections Secretary Rob Perry announced recently that he will resign at the end of the month. The longest-serving corrections chief in state history - and one of the most controversial - Perry said he felt he had to step down to work full-time on his campaign for election as attorney general. He is unopposed for the Republican nomination as attorney general in the June primary election. His opponent in November will be incumbent Patricia Madrid, who faces no opposition in the Democratic primary. Both Perry and a spokeswoman for Gov. Gary Johnson said no decision has been made on Perry's replacement for the last seven months of the Johnson administration. Perry said he hopes the governor considers tapping someone from within the department to serve as acting secretary. Johnson, who leaves office at the end of the year, issued a statement calling Perry a 'shining star in my administration' who 'has built a strong and diverse record in criminal justice.' Perry counted reducing inmate violence and ending 'the albatross of' the Duran consent decree, which provided for federal court oversight of New Mexico prisons, among the department's accomplishments during his tenure. He also noted his establishment of 'super-max' prisons in Santa Fe and Las Cruces to deal with disruptive inmates. |
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