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New Mexico v. Perez, NM, State's Daubert Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony, Officer Shooting James Boyd, Criminal Trial, 2015

Brief • August 5, 2015

Filed under: Shootings, Expert Witnesses, Police--Excessive Force

New Mexico v. Perez, NM, State's Daubert Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony, Officer Shooting James Boyd, Criminal Trial, 2015 STATE OF NEW MEXICO _.. _ ENDORSED COUNTY OF BERNALILLO RLED IN MY OFFICE THIS SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT AUG 052015 STATE OF NEW MEXICO, "5~ G^Z^ CLERK DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff, …

$750,000 Settlement in New Mexico “Controlled Seating” Lawsuit

Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Strip Searches

$750,000 Settlement in New Mexico “Controlled Seating” Lawsuit by Matthew Clarke On September 2013, a proposed settlement was filed in a lawsuit over forcibly seating prisoners “nuts-to-butts” for hours at a time at a New Mexico state prison – a practice also known as “controlled seating.” The settlement provides $750,000 …

Webb v. White, NM, Complaint, Sexual Misconduct, 2015

Brief • July 31, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct

Webb v. White, NM, Complaint, Sexual Misconduct, 2015 THIS INMYOFFICE FILED SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF BERNALILLO STATE OF NEW MEXICO JUL3 1 2015 er~ COURT CLERKDISTRICT MARY LOU WEBB, Plaintiff, D-202-CV-2015-06272 No. ------- v. TRAVIS WHITE, CORIZON, INC., CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, ARLENE HICKSON, FN U SANCHEZ, NEW MEXICO …

McConnell v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, ADA Compliance, 2015

Brief • July 30, 2015

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Disabled Prisoners, Systemic Medical Neglect, Americans with Disabilities Act

McConnell v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, ADA Compliance, 2015 FILED IN MY OFFICE DISTRICT COURT CLERK 7/30/2015 3:19:09 PM PHILIP ROMERO THIRTEENTH JUDICAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF VALENCIA RICK McCONNELL, Plaintiff, D-1314-CV-2015-00774 vs. N o. - - - - - - - - - - - …

Gonzales v. Young, NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2015

Brief • July 13, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Malpractice, Failure to Protect (General), Prison Rape Elimination Act

Gonzales v. Young, NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2015 SETTLEMENTAGREEMENTAND RELEASE For the consideration of the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($55,000.00), paid by CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA on behalf of CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA ("CCA"), ARLENE HICKSON ("HICKSON"), and JENNIFER JOHNSON ("JOHNSON"), the receipt and sufficiency of which is …

Rios v. Vega, NM, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest and False Imprisonment, 2015

Brief • July 8, 2015

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, False Arrest, Warrantless Searches, False Statements, Testimony or Documents, False Imprisonment

Rios v. Vega, NM, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest and False Imprisonment, 2015 .. •-' Case 2:15-cv-00586-CG-SMV Document 1 Filed 07/08/15 Page 1 of 20 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NE\V MEXICO l\'IARIA ROSA RIOS, Individually and on behalf of her minor child, J.R., DA.t~IEL RIOS, SR., …

New Mexico Jail Pays $500,000 for Prisoner’s Death

Article • July 7, 2015 • from PLN July, 2015

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

New Mexico Jail Pays $500,000 for Prisoner’s Death by Derek Gilna New Mexico Jail Pays $500,000 for Prisoner’s Death by Derek Gilna When Eusemia Rodriguez, 33, was admitted to the jail in Santa Fe County, New Mexico on July 3, 2012 on a domestic battery charge, she advised employees that …

Berry v. GEO Group, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2015

Brief • June 17, 2015

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Failure to Protect (Staff), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Berry v. GEO Group, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2015 RELEASE IN FULL AND INDEMNIFYING AGREEMENT 1. Parties.. Release, and Discharge. For that consideration specifically set forth herein, Plaintiffs Esther Lynn Berry and Charles Berry, their agents, heirs, assigns, personal representatives, attorneys, and any persons or parties ·subrogated to their …

$1,000 Judgment for New Mexico Prisoner Denied Recreation for 120 Days

Article • June 11, 2015

Filed under: Exercise

$1,000 Judgment for New Mexico Prisoner Denied Recreation for 120 Days by $1,000 Judgment for New Mexico Prisoner Denied Recreation for 120 Days The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico awarded a state prisoner a $1,000 judgment in a lawsuit that alleged Eighth Amendment violations for …

$1.6 Million Settlement for Police Body Cavity Search and Forced Colonoscopy of New Mexico Man

Article • June 1, 2015

Filed under: Mechanical Searches/Scanners, Body Cavity Searches, Police Searches, False Arrest

$1.6 Million Settlement for Police Body Cavity Search and Forced Colonoscopy of New Mexico Man by $1.6 Million Settlement for Police Body Cavity Search and Forced Colonoscopy of New Mexico Man A 54 year-old resident of Lordsburg, Hidalgo County New Mexico filed a civil rights complaint in the District Court …

$900K Settlement to Family of New Mexico Man Shot By Rogue Policeman

Article • June 1, 2015

Filed under: Police--Excessive Force

$900K Settlement to Family of New Mexico Man Shot By Rogue Policeman by $900K Settlement to Family of New Mexico Man Shot By Rogue Policeman The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico has agreed to pay $900,000 to the family of an unarmed man who was shot and killed in 2011 …

Pena v. Greffet, NM, Amended Complaint, Sexual Misconduct, 2015

Brief • May 27, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Mental Health

Pena v. Greffet, NM, Amended Complaint, Sexual Misconduct, 2015 Case 1:12-cv-00710-JB-KBM Document 152 Filed 05/27/15 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO CRYSTAL PEÑA, Plaintiff, v. No. 1:12-CV-00710-JB-KBM DALE GREFFET, in his individual capacity, CARLOS VALLEJOS, in his individual capacity, and …

Wilson v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2015

Brief • May 20, 2015

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

Wilson v. GEO Group, NM, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2015 FILED IN 4th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT 5/20/2015 4:02:22 PM HJT STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF GUADALUPE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT TERRY WILSON, Plaintiff, vs. Case No.: D-424-CV-2015-00021 GEO GROUP, INC., WARDEN E. BRAYO, and SERGEANT GOLD and JOHN DOE UNKNOWN …

Deferred Sentence Completion Automatically Restores Civil Rights in New Mexico

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Voting, Sentencing, Pardons/Clemency

Deferred Sentence Completion Automatically Restores Civil Rights in New Mexico by Mark Wilson Deferred Sentence Completion Automatically Restores Civil Rights in New Mexico by Mark Wilson n May 1, 2014, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that satisfaction of the conditions of a deferred sentence fully restores a defendant’s civil …

Jaramillo v. Sisneroz, NM, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015

Brief • March 25, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Protect (General), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment, Deliberate Indifference

Jaramillo v. Sisneroz, NM, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 FILED IN MY OFFICE DISTRICT COURT CLERK 3/25/2015 4:09:54 PM James A. Noel Chris Peck STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRlCT No. D-202-CV-2015-02337 T. EUGENE JARAMILLO Plaintiff, V. CAPTAIN JASON SISNEROZ, WARDEN J. TIM MORGAN, RODNEY RECTOR,VICTOR ACOSTA, …

Moss v. CoreCivic, NM, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death - Medical Neglect, 2015

Brief • March 16, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Moss v. CoreCivic, NM, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death - Medical Neglect, 2015 FILED IN MY OFFICE DISTRICT COURT CLERK 3/16/2015 4:35:11 PM James A. Noel Janet Ashley STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT NICOLE MOSS, ESQ., as Personal Representative under the Wrongful Death Act of New …

$66,000 Jury Award in New Mexico CCA Sexual Abuse, Retaliation Case

Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, CMS, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation

$66,000 Jury Award in New Mexico CCA Sexual Abuse, Retaliation Case by Matthew Clarke $66,000 Jury Award in New Mexico CCA Sexual Abuse, Retaliation Case by Matt Clarke On November 15, 2012, a New Mexico federal jury awarded $66,000 to a woman formerly incarcerated at a prison operated by Corrections …

Chavez v. City of Farmington, NM, Complaint, Excessive Force - Gun Shot, 2015

Brief • February 27, 2015

Filed under: Shootings, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Probable/Proximate Cause, False Statements/Perjury

Chavez v. City of Farmington, NM, Complaint, Excessive Force - Gun Shot, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00171 Document 1 Filed 02/27/15 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO MICHAEL CHAVEZ, Plaintiff, vs. No. CITY OF FARMINGTON, OFFICER CHRIS BLEA, in his individual capacity and as …

Navarro v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, NM, Complaint, False Imprisonment, 2015

Brief • February 23, 2015

Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Wrongful Imprisonment, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Resentencing, False Imprisonment

Navarro v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, NM, Complaint, False Imprisonment, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00156 Document 1 Filed 02/23/15 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO MICHAEL NAVARRO, Plaintiffs, v. Civ. No. _____ _ DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, JEFF …

Faziani v. Sierra County et al, NM, Amended Complaint, jail mental illness pain medical care, 2015

Brief • February 20, 2015

Filed under: Pain, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Faziani v. Sierra County et al, NM, Amended Complaint, jail mental illness pain medical care, 2015 Case 2:14-cv-00592-MV-CG Document 38 Filed 02/20/15 Page 1 of 22 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO MICHAEL FAZIANI, Plaintiff, v. No. CIV 14-00592 MV/CG SIERRA COUNTY BOARD OF …