The case addressed the TCDF’s systemic failures in its mental health care and CoreCivic’s extreme negligence, which resulted in Kesley Vial’s tragic and preventable death.

Today, Aaron Daugherty and Bryce Franklin sued the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD), challenging a sweeping and unconstitutional ban on the purchase of books, magazines, and newspapers for people incarcerated in New Mexico state prisons.

As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico applauds partner organizations, community advocates, and many legislators for their work advancing civil liberties in New Mexico.

oday, the New Mexico House of Representatives gave final legislative approval to the Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40), sending the landmark privacy bill to the governor for her signature.

Today, the New Mexico Senate passed the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, bringing the state closer to protecting New Mexicans’ location data from being weaponized for immigration enforcement, constitutionally protected activities, or to track people seeking legal healthcare.

Today, the New Mexico State Senate unanimously passed the New Mexico Parole Board Modernization Act (SB 43), taking the state one step closer to ensuring fair, evidence-based decisions in the state's parole system.

New Mexico Becomes National Leader in Protecting Immigrant Families

The New Mexico Senate today passed the Immigrant Safety Act, House Bill 9, sending the landmark legislation to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk for her signature.

The passage brings New Mexico one step closer to ending its involvement in the Trump administration's mass detention and deportation system.