Bernalillo County, NM – Man fails to appear on battery and child abuse FREE TO GO under new “bail laws” – arrested again after shoot-out

Ja’Karl Jenkins, 19, was charged back in March 2017 with aggravated battery and child abuse. He was indicted by a grand jury, set for arraignment on April 17, 2017 and he failed to appear.

A warrant was issued for his arrest. Jenkins was arrested a few days later, booked at Metropolitan Detention Center and then arraigned before Judge Jacqueline Flores on July 28, 2017.

Judge Flores released Jenkins to pretrial services – FREE TO GO – after the Arnold Foundation’s “Pretrial Risk Assessment” tool determined that he was not a danger to the community or a flight risk and therefore should not be subject to any accountable release – just a “promise” to appear.

A week later, Jenkins is involved in a shootout from his vehicle and is back in custody.

How are these new judicial rules making us more safe again?


Judge Jacqueline Flores

New Mexico Bail Reform, Risk Assessments, and Pretrial Services

  • ZERO Accountability
  • ZERO Deterrent
  • ZERO Supervision
  • ZERO concern for victims
  • ZERO Bail…just a “pinky promise” to return
  • Bail Reform – Dangerous, Reckless, and a Taxpayer Burden

New Charges for Ja’Karl Jenkins

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