State and Federal Laws Let Gov’t Police for Profit

In 2015, New Mexico abolished a controversial practice known as civil forfeiture. Critics of the reform claimed it would be a gift to criminals, increasing crime and making it harder for police to do their jobs. In this episode, we talk about what things look like in New Mexico now, five years post-reform. We also dig into the broader findings of new research that presents the largest-ever collection of state and federal forfeiture data. Read the report here: https://ij.org/report/policing-for-pr... Host: Melanie Hildreth Guests: IJ Senior Research Analyst Jennifer McDonald and IJ Senior Attorney Wesley Hottot. More podcasts: https://ij.org/podcasts/deep-dive-pod... Hear about the cases, issues, and tactics advancing IJ’s fight for freedom—directly from the people on the front lines. Deep Dive with the Institute for Justice explores the legal theories, strategies, and methods IJ uses to bring about real world change, expanding individual liberty and ending abuses of government power. Each episode gives listeners an in-depth, inside look at how—and why—we do what we do. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/35xKoi0... Google: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... Sticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/inst...