New Mexico State University
Disproportionate Minority Contact-Technical Assistance and Resource Center

 


DMC Blue Ribbon Panel

 

 

 

 

The New Mexico Disproportionate Minority Contact Blue Ribbon panel is appointed by the Secretary of the Children Youth and Families Department. The Panel is made up of top leadership from a cross section of law enforcement, judicial, education, behavioral health and programmatic agencies that are committed to examining the issue of systematic overrepresentation of minorities in our juvenile justice system.

  • To collaborate with state agencies while working with local communities to reduce the over representation of minority youth in all phases of the juvenile justice system.
  • To incorporate into the allocation of juvenile justice and juvenile justice related resources at the state and local levels consideration of disproportionate minority representation.
  • To impact those circumstances in which New Mexicos juvenile justice system may foster over representation of minorities.

The New Mexico Disproportionate Minority Contact Blue Ribbon panel is appointed by the Secretary of the Children Youth and Families Department. The Panel is made up of top leadership from a cross section of law enforcement, judicial, education, behavioral health and programmatic agencies that are committed to examining the issue of systematic overrepresentation of minorities in our juvenile justice system.
The Blue Ribbon Panels approach has been to:

  • Identify the scope of the problem.
  • Assess the impact that agency policies have on disparate treatment of minority youth.
  • Educate judges and childrens court attorneys; and
  • Assist public defenders, probation officers, law enforcement officers, school personnel, behavioral health therapists and community members at-large about the issue.

We challenge all decision-makers to question their day-to-day decisions and practices concerning youth of color. And, we promote promising strategies to eliminate the racial disparity of minority youth in New Mexicos juvenile justice system.

Blue Ribbon Panel on Disproportionate Minority Membership

(as of February 18, 2008)

Name, Title and Term Start Date Representing Mailing Address Telephone Email address
1. Judge Barbara Vigil- Judicial First Judicial District 827-4195 sfedbjv@nmcourts.com
CHAIR P O BOX 2268
First Judicial District Santa Fe, NM 87504
Jun-04
2. Gary Williams CYFD 1015 Tijeras NE, Suite 102 222-9443 garyd.williams@state.nm.us
Office of African American Affairs Albuquerque, NM 87102
Aug-06
3. Dorian Dodson Executive PO Drawer 5160 827-7613 dorian.dodson@state.nm.us
Cabinet Secretary, CYFD Santa Fe, NM 87502
Jun-04
4.David Eisenberg Public Defender 301 N. Guadalupe, Suite 101 476-0758 davidt.eisenberg@state.nm.us
Deputy Public Defender Santa Fe, NM 87501
Jun-04
5. Donald Gallegos Prosecution 8th Judicial District 758-8683 dgallegos@da.state.nm.us
Deputy Public Defender 920 Salazar Rd., Ste A
Jun-04 Taos, NM 87571
6. Lisa Marie Gomez Youth 1107 Village Way 270-4884 lisamarie_gomez@yahoo.com
JJAC Member Santa Fe, NM
Jul-05
7. Chief Eric Johnson Law Enforcement 2515 Camino Entrada 955-5091 ejohnson@santafenm.gov
Santa Fe Chief of Police Santa Fe, NM 87505
Aug-06
8. Rep.Rick Miera Legislative 1011 Forrester NW 761-6600 rmiera@bernco.gov
Bernalillo County Albuquerque, NM 87102
Jun-04
9. Chief Faron Segotta Law Enforcement DPS, NM State Police 827-9002 faron.segotta@state.nm.us
New Mexico State Police PO Box 1628 eric.garcia1@state.nm.us
Aug-06 Santa Fe, NM 87504-1628
Alternate: Lt Eric Garcia 827-9300
10. Justice Patricio Serna Judicial PO Box 848 827-4886 suppms@nmcourts.com
N.M. State Supreme Court Santa Fe, NM 87504 Sec: Tina suptmb@nmcourts.gov
Jun-04
11. Rep. Jim R. Trujillo Legislative 1901 Morris Place 473-0143 jimtrujillo@msn.com
Representative Santa Fe, NM 87505 438-8890
Santa Fe
Jul-05
12. Ted Lovato CYFD PO Drawer 5160 827-9916 ted.lovato@state.nm.us
Deputy Director JJS Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160 C:690-1087
Jul-05
13.Jeanne Rightly, CYFD 300 San Mateo NE, 841-6566 jean.rightly@state.nm.us
Superintendent Education Suite 800 C:270-7684
Jul-05 Albuquerque, NM 87108
14. To be named Behavioral Health P.O.Box 30650 346-9500
Value Options Albuquerque, NM 87109
Dec-07 Value Options
15. Julienne Smrcka Children's 300 San Mateo NE, 841-6434 julienne.smrcka@state.nm.us
Executive Director of the New Mexico Cabinet Suite 800 C:280-1042
Children's Cabinet Albuquerque, NM 87108
Aug-06
16. Judge Fernando R. Macias Judicial Third Judicial District 528-8373 lcrdfrm@nmcourts.com
Third Judicial District 201 W. Picacho Sec:Doris lcrddsh@nmcourts.com
Apr-07 Las Cruces, NM 88001 523-8220
17. Stephanie Gabriel Child Advocacy 2340 Almo Se Suite 120 244-9505 ext sgabriel@nmvoices.org
Programs Director Albuquerque, NM 87106 33
Voices of Children C:250-6723
Apr-07
18. Anna Nelson Behavioral Health 300 San Mateo Blvd, NE, Suite 902 841-5877 Anna.nelson@state.nm.us
Office of school & Adolescent Health Albuquerque, New Mexico
Oct-07
19. William Flores, Ph.D. Dep. Sec Higher Education 1068 Cerrillos Road 476-6500 William.flores@state.nm.us
Research & Evaluation Department Santa Fe, New Mexico C:642-1657 Frances.lucero1@state.nm.us
Oct-07 87505-1650 Sec: Frances
476-6503
20. Gary Mitchell ACLU P.O Box 2460 257-3070 Gmitchell@zianet.com
Dec-07 Attorney Ruidoso, New Mexico
21. Tom Stewart Local Officail P.O.Box 711 Carrizozo, New Mexico w: 6482385 linclnco@tularosa.net
Lincon County Manager 88301 fax: 648-4182
Feb-08 cell: 808-1379
22. Betty A. Downes, Ph.D. DMC Coordinator 983-2058 bdownes@cybermesa.com
Technical Assistants:
Lisa Bond Maupin New Mexico State C: 575-496-8628 lbondmau@nmsu.edu
Jim Maupin University 575-646-3195 jmaupin@nmsu.edu
Brad Richardson Ph.D., National DMC University of Iowa O:319-3354942 brad-richardson@uiowa.edu
Research Director Consultant School of Social Work C:515-771-3589
Iowa DMC Coordinator & Adjunct National Resource Center for Family
Associate Professor Centered Practice
100 Oakdale Campus
# M222
Iowa City, IA 52242
Lorenzo Garcia Youth Program Youth Building Better C:505-228-3063 lgcrc@aol.com
Lives, Inc.
Anna Gabrielidis, Public Defender Dona Ana County H:505-831-4757 Anna@gabrielidis@state.nm.us
524-6200 Stephen.rrchuleta@state.nm.us
Steve Archuleta, JDAI CYFD,JJs 231-2345