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Kesley’s Legacy: Why No Detention is Safe
After three long years of litigation, the private prison company CoreCivic paid a settlement to the wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker who died by suicide while in ICE custody at the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in Estancia, New Mexico, in August of 2022.
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Oct 30, 2023
More Officers Aren't the Answer to Mental Illness, Homelessness and Addiction
We don’t need more police officers. We need police officers’ responsibilities narrowed to the kinds of encounters they are best suited to address.
By Peter Simonson
Oct 26, 2023
Crime Survivors Want Smart Justice
Our elected leaders must be brave enough to invest in the infrastructure needed to pursue evidence-based solutions known to improve public safety outcomes and abandon, once and for all, failed and outdated policies that create new crimes and increase existing penalties.
By Barron Jones
Oct 18, 2023
Denied Reproductive Care at a Religiously Affiliated Hospital? We Want to Know.
Religious freedom in the United States means that we all have a right to our own religious beliefs – including the right to have none.
By Ellie Rushforth
Oct 13, 2023
Celebrating ACLU-NM's Exceptional Leaders During Hispanic Heritage Month
As we embrace the historical significance of Hispanic Heritage Month, we take immense pride in recognizing the invaluable contributions of these visionary leaders, who have been the backbone of the ACLU of New Mexico’s programmatic endeavors.
By Leon Howard
Oct 10, 2023
Inhumane Prison Conditions are Illegal and Hurt Us All
As a country, we disproportionately incarcerate individuals with serious mental illnesses, but our carceral system does little to nothing to address their needs.
By Lalita Moskowitz
Oct 10, 2023
SCOTUS Ruling Serves to Protect Indigenous Culture
In a huge victory for tribal sovereignty, this June, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the attack against ICWA in Brackeen v. Haaland.
Sep 26, 2023
Too Many Policymakers Pushing for Over-Policing, Longer Sentences and Increased Incarceration
We challenge the Lujan Grisham administration and all policymakers to rise to the occasion and commit to equal if not greater investments in meaningful, evidence-based diversion and treatment programs that allow for education, rehabilitation, housing, and economic dignity to be achieved.
By Nayomi Valdez
Aug 07, 2023
Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years Into the Biden Administration
In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were housed in private facilities, as private corporation revenues from immigrant detention soar.
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