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Civil Rights Suit Secures Essential Mental Health Care for Detainees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2010 CONTACT: Micah McCoy, (505) 266-5915 Ext. 1003 or [email protected] LAS CRUCES, NM – The ACLU of New Mexico (ACLU-NM) and Disability Rights New Mexico (DRNM) settled their lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Detention Center

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ACLU Sues Clayton Private Prison on Behalf of Seven Inmates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, June 17, 2009 CONTACT: Brendan Egan, Staff Attorney, ACLU-NM (505) 243-0046 Albuquerque—The ACLU of New Mexico sued the Geo Group corporation and several employees of New Mexico’s newest private prison today, alleging violations of seven inmates’ right

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ACLU Commends New Mexico Legislature on Passing Bill to Abolish the Death Penalty

Statement of Peter Simonson, ACLU of New Mexico Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 13, 2009 CONTACT: Whitney Potter (505) 507-9898 or [email protected] SANTA FE—Today, legislation replacing the death penalty with life in prison without parole (HB 285) sponsored by

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Civil Rights Groups Sue Doña Ana County Jail over Poor Mental Health Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2007 CONTACTS: Whitney Potter, ACLU of New Mexico (505) 266 5915 ext. 1003, Cell (505) 507 9898 or Nancy Koenigsberg, P&A (505) 256-3100 LAS CRUCES, NM—Civil rights groups sued the Dona Ana County Detention Center

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