The Albuquerque Journal also reports that Metropolitan Detention Center Chief Ralph Fernandez’s internal investigation into the Feb. 2 death of 37-year-old Vicente Villela is pending.
Villela died as several correctional officers allegedly held him down in a prone position in a cell hours after he had been booked into jail.
The Journal says the incident was captured on video from a hand-held camera.
An attorney representing Villela’s family says Villela died from excessive force.
A spokesman for the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office says videos, witness statements and other documents must be thoroughly investigated before a decision on possible prosecution is reached.