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New Mexico: Sharon Jones’s Strep Death Among Shocking Prison Tragedies in Lawsuits

Article • April 1, 2016 • from PLN April, 2016

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

New Mexico: Sharon Jones’s Strep Death Among Shocking Prison Tragedies in Lawsuits by by Michael Roberts, Westword Westword recently shared video showing the jailhouse death of Michael Lee Marshall. The homeless man, who suffered from symptoms associated with paranoid schizophrenia, choked on his own vomit after being restrained by Denver, …

Cooper v. Virden, NM, IPRA Ruling, public records Billy the Kid, 2016

Brief • March 23, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Public Records, Freedom of Information Act

Cooper v. Virden, NM, IPRA Ruling, public records Billy the Kid, 2016

Wilson v. GEO Group, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2016

Brief • March 16, 2016

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Prison Gangs, Failure to Protect (General), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment, Deliberate Indifference

Wilson v. GEO Group, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2016 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE IN FULL FOR THE SOLE AND ONLY CONS ID ERATION OF NINE THOUSAND and 00/ 100 Dollars ($9,000.00) paid to the undersigned Terry Wilson (hereinafter referred to as "Releasor"), the receipt of which is hereby …

EEOC V. New Mexico, NM, Complaint, Age Discrimination, 2016

Brief • March 14, 2016

Filed under: Money/Property, Fair Labor Standards Act, ADEA, Age Discrimination

EEOC V. New Mexico, NM, Complaint, Age Discrimination, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00879-KK-LF Document 42 Filed 03/14/16 Page 1 of 18 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Case No.: 1:15-cv-00879-KG/KK Plaintiff, v. STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Corrections Department, Defendant. EEOC’S FIRST AMENDED …

PLN v. Corizon Health, NM, Complaint, censorship, 2016

Brief • March 9, 2016

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship, PLN related

PLN v. Corizon Health, NM, Complaint, censorship, 2016 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, individually and on behalf of PRISON LEGAL NEWS NEW MEXICO SUBSCRIBERS, Plaintiffs, vs. No. CORIZON HEALTH and GERRIE BECKER, …

D.S. V. GEO Group, NM, Settlement (P.M.), Sexual Assault, 2017

Brief • March 9, 2016

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Corizon, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Malpractice, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act, Deliberate Indifference

D.S. V. GEO Group, NM, Settlement (P.M.), Sexual Assault, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE ("Agreement") is entered into by P M ("Plaintiff' or "Releasor"), Timothy B. Hatch, Sherry Phillips, the GEO Group, Inc. (hereinafter "GEO") and Corizon, LLC fka Corizon, Inc. (hereinafter known as …

Prison Legal News v. Corizon Health, NM, Complaint, censorship, 2016

Filing • March 7, 2016

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Public Records Act

Prison Legal News v. Corizon Health, NM, Complaint, censorship, 2016 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, individually and on behalf of PRISON LEGAL NEWS NEW MEXICO SUBSCRIBERS, Plaintiffs, vs. No. CORIZON HEALTH and …

New Mexico Corrections Department Bans Prisoner Social Media, Pen Pal Postings

Article • February 29, 2016 • from PLN March, 2016

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Computers, Mail, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Family

New Mexico Corrections Department Bans Prisoner Social Media, Pen Pal Postings by Mark Wilson New Mexico prison officials are enforcing a rule that prohibits prisoners from maintaining online profiles, such as social media pages or web-based pen pal ads, including through third parties. Prisoners who violate the rule are subject …

Taser - Public Warning, Albuquerque PD NM

Publication • February 25, 2016

Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Taser - Public Warning, Albuquerque PD NM WARNING ADVANCED TASER 50,000 VOLTS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOW EQUIPPED WITH THE M-26 ADVANCED TASER IT MAY BE USED AGAINST HOSTILE INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIST ARREST

Reducing Costs and Recidivism Report, June, NM DOC 2012

Publication • February 10, 2016

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Corrections Audits, Rehabilitation/Recidivism

Reducing Costs and Recidivism Report, June, NM DOC 2012 Report to The LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE New Mexico Corrections Department Reducing Recidivism, Cutting Costs and Improving Public Safety in the Incarceration and Supervision of Adult Offenders June 14, 2012 Report #12-07 LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman Representative Luciano …

Miller v. White, NM, Settlement, Unlawful Arrest and Excessive Force, 2016

Brief • February 2, 2016

Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), False Statements, Testimony or Documents, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Miller v. White, NM, Settlement, Unlawful Arrest and Excessive Force, 2016 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, FULL RELEASE OF CIVIL CLAIMS, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I. FOR THE SOLE CONSIDERATION of Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, together with certain understandings and agreements outlined below, the …

Hatten v. County of Otero, NM, Tort Claim, Delayed Release, 2016

Brief • January 28, 2016

Filed under: Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Hatten v. County of Otero, NM, Tort Claim, Delayed Release, 2016 W. Chris Nedbalek 11,\) Su,1,1,·rilt Dr. KU1,I,.,.,. ~~I :--:-}-1'5 NEDBALEK LAw OFFICE "More Attention To Detail" ,;;;) l~;,,.,'OSf, ,:,:,,;; :;l ,,Ii.Ji.\'-> ..:hr1•:•' 11,;~l-l1.1w... ,1u1 January 28, 2016 TO: Otero CoW1ty Clerk 1104 N. White Sands Blvd., Ste. C. Alamogordo, …

Casias v. New Mexico DOC, NM, Complaint, Prisoners Left in Hot Van, 2016

Brief • January 25, 2016

Filed under: Transport Companies, Seizures, Pain, Respiratory, Eighth Amendment, Water, Exposure to Heat, Federal Tort Claims Act, Mental Health, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Casias v. New Mexico DOC, NM, Complaint, Prisoners Left in Hot Van, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-00056-JMC-SCY Document 2 Filed 01/25/16 Page 5 of 29 Case 1:16-cv-00056-JMC-SCY Document 2 Filed 01/25/16 Page 6 of 29 Case 1:16-cv-00056-JMC-SCY Document 2 Filed 01/25/16 Page 7 of 29 Case 1:16-cv-00056-JMC-SCY Document 2 Filed 01/25/16 Page …

Salazar v. San Juan County Detention Center, NM, Order Denying Injunction, Prison Mental Heath Services, 2016

Brief • January 15, 2016

Filed under: Medical, Failure to Treat

Salazar v. San Juan County Detention Center, NM, Order Denying Injunction, Prison Mental Heath Services, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00417-JB-LF Document 174 Filed 01/15/16 Page 1 of 109 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO OLGA SALAZAR, Personal Representative of the Estate of JESUS MARQUEZ, Plaintiff, vs. …

Salazar v. BCC San Juan Co, NM, Amended Complaint, wrongful death untreated step throat, 2016

Brief • January 15, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Infections, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Salazar v. BCC San Juan Co, NM, Amended Complaint, wrongful death untreated step throat, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00417-JB-LF Document 175-1 Filed 01/15/16 Page 1 of 52 Exhibit A Case 1:15-cv-00417-JB-LF Document 175-1 Filed 01/15/16 Page 2 of 52 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO Civil Action No. …

Jones v. BCC San Juan Co, NM, Amended Complaint, wrongful death untreated strep throat, 2016

Brief • January 15, 2016

Filed under: Infections, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Jones v. BCC San Juan Co, NM, Amended Complaint, wrongful death untreated strep throat, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00417-JB-LF Document 176-1 Filed 01/15/16 Page 1 of 35 Exhibit A Case 1:15-cv-00417-JB-LF Document 176-1 Filed 01/15/16 Page 2 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO Civil Action No. …

Trujillo v. NM Corrections Dept, NM, Settlement, Public Records, 2016

Brief • January 15, 2016

Filed under: State Law Claims, Public Records, Public Records Act

Trujillo v. NM Corrections Dept, NM, Settlement, Public Records, 2016 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE IN FULL FOR THE SOLE AND ONLY CON SID ERA TION OF TWELVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT and 00/100 Dollars ($12,168.00) paid to the Undersigned on behalf of Andrew Trujillo, (hereinafter referred to as …

Carter v. San Juan County, NM, Amended Complaint, medical neglect wrongful death respiratory, 2016

Brief • January 15, 2016

Filed under: Respiratory, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Carter v. San Juan County, NM, Amended Complaint, medical neglect wrongful death respiratory, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00417-JB-LF Document 177-1 Filed 01/15/16 Page 2 of 36 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-00526 JB/LF CHARLES CARTER, Personal Representative of the Estate of WILLIAM “BILLY” CARTER …

Too Many Prisoners in New Mexico Needlessly Held in Solitary, Report Says

Article • January 11, 2016

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Too Many Prisoners in New Mexico Needlessly Held in Solitary, Report Says by Joe Watson In spite of his history of mental illness, Stephen Slevin was locked away in a small, padded cell in solitary confinement at the Dona Ana County, New Mexico, Detention Center not long after he was …

Childlike Man with Multiple Sclerosis Kept in Prison After Sentence Ends

Article • January 11, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Childlike Man with Multiple Sclerosis Kept in Prison After Sentence Ends by Joe Watson On September 26, 2013, a 43-year-old man suffering from multiple sclerosis, and said to have the mental capacity of a 5-year-old, was free to depart New Mexico’s Department of Corrections after spending 25 years in prison. …