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Beyond the Concrete Box: Gujuan Fusilier’s Story

This blog is the third of a series based on interviews with three men currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging the inhumane and unconstitutional conditions of New Mexico’s long-term solitary confinement unit.

By Lalita Moskowitz

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Oct 16, 2025

People Incarcerated in Doña Ana County Jail Sue Over Violent Paramilitary Tactics and Inhumane Treatment 

Six people who were held at the Doña Ana County Detention Center (DACDC) filed a lawsuit today seeking to end the jail's practice of conducting violent, unwarranted paramilitary training operations on incarcerated people.
Body camera footage from March 8, 2025, when such training operations took place at DACDC. Various officers, masked and armed, are seen running into the quiet cells in the middle of the night.

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Beyond the Concrete Box: Human Stories from Solitary

This blog is the first of a series based on interviews with Mah-konce Hudson, GuJuan Fusilier, and O'Shay Toney, who are currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico.

By Lalita Moskowitz

Sep 22, 2017

Photo Essay: Changing the conversation around incarceration through art

We partnered with local artist Eric Martinez and Warehouse 508 to bring renowned muralist Emanuel Martinez to Albuquerque to paint in 508 Mural Fest. Both formerly-incarcerated artists collaborate on a mural that seeks to reduce the negative stigma around incarceration and inspire hope for change .

Art Show
Jul 20, 2017

How Misdemeanor Charges Turned into a Death Sentence for One Army Veteran

Douglas lost his freedom because he lacked the money to post bond. He lost list life because Cibola County Detention Center didn’t think his life was worth the cost of a hospital bill.

By Katie Hoeppner

Fellow inmates tend to Douglas Edmisten as he lays on the ground in pain.
Jun 07, 2017

Sessions and Martinez: Cut from the Same Cloth

Preaching Public Safety While Putting Our Communities in Harm's Way

By Katie Hoeppner

Photo of Attorney General Jeff Sessions next to New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez