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Be “Good Bitches”: New Mexico Prisoners Sue Over Sexually Degrading Abuse
By Brooke Kaufman
A lawsuit filed by 14 state prisoners in the District of New Mexico federal court on April 4, 2022, alleges their civil and constitutional rights were violated with “intentionally punishing strip searches” while being held by the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD).
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