So far this year, 60.2% of pre-trial detention motions were granted by judges, meaning fewer violent suspects are getting released back out on the streets.

Last year, at this time, 51.9% of people suspected of violent crimes were detained.

And this month, October 2023, 66.7% of pretrial detention motions were granted. That’s a dramatic increase from last October 2022, when only 26.8% of preventative detention motions were approved by judges.

“We are very pleased we’re keeping more violent offenders detained this year,” said Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman. “This is the result of the hard work our prosecutors are doing every day in court, and this is having a direct impact on violent crime,” Bregman said.