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New Mexico Corrections Secretary Lets Private Prison Firms Skate on Understaffing, Forgoes $18.6 Million in Fines
Article • March 15, 2011 • from PLN March, 2011
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, GEO Group/Wackenhut, Conditions of Confinement, Staffing
New Mexico Corrections Secretary Lets Private Prison Firms Skate on Understaffing, Forgoes $18.6 Million in Fines by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Former New Mexico Corrections Secretary Joe R. Williams did not pursue contractual penalties against Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) or GEO Group despite chronic understaffing by the two …
Taser and Asphyxiation Death By New Mexico Cops Leads to $1,000,000 Settlement
Article • March 15, 2011
Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Restraints, Wrongful Death, Police--Excessive Force
Taser and Asphyxiation Death By New Mexico Cops Leads to $1,000,000 Settlement by The City of Raton, New Mexico has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to the estate of a man who died after police Tasered him 23 times and essentially asphyxiated him. On November 18, 2007, in the wee hours …
White v. Dona Ana County Detention Center, NM, Recommendation, Mailroom Law Library, 2011
Brief • January 12, 2011
Filed under: Legal Property, Legal Materials, Law Library Access/Adequacy, Publications/Books, Legal Mail, First Amendment
White v. Dona Ana County Detention Center, NM, Recommendation, Mailroom Law Library, 2011 Case 2:08-cv-00955-WJ-GBW Document 138 Filed 01/12/11 Page 1 of 45 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO DENVER JAMES WHITE, Plaintiff, v. No. CV 08‐0955 WJ/GBW DONA ANA COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, ET …
Smith v. Gomez, NM, Complaint, False Arrest, 2011
Brief • January 10, 2011
Filed under: False Arrest, Freedom of Movement, Arrest - Search Incident to
Smith v. Gomez, NM, Complaint, False Arrest, 2011 • STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT TRAVIS SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CV 2012-5253 GUSTAVO GOMEZ, APD OFFICER #5238 in his individual capacity. Defendant. COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS: DAMAGES: ATTORNEY'S FEES Plaintiff Travis Smith, by and through his …
$1.8 Million Settlement in New Mexico Woman’s Attempted Jail Suicide
Article • December 15, 2010 • from PLN December, 2010
Filed under: Medication, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)
$1.8 Million Settlement in New Mexico Woman’s Attempted Jail Suicide by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A lawsuit that claimed insufficient suicide prevention procedures and staff training at New Mexico’s Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility (SFCADF) resulted in a woman’s suicide attempt has been settled for $1.8 million. …
ACLU v. City of Albuquerque, NM, Complaint, Public Records Request, 2010
Brief • December 3, 2010
Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act
ACLU v. City of Albuquerque, NM, Complaint, Public Records Request, 2010 ~NQQRS~Q FILED IN MY OFFICE THIS STATE OF NEW MEXICO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT BERNALILLO COUNTY DEC O3 2010 Llu~ 771. l)(.,JAa,,,,J ciiRK 01srAf6r couRT ACLU of NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, Defendant-Respondent. COMPLAINT FOR EOUITABLE RELIEF …
Beasley v. Rogers, NM, Complaint, False Arrest, 2010
Brief • November 10, 2010
Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, False Arrest, Probable/Proximate Cause
Beasley v. Rogers, NM, Complaint, False Arrest, 2010 ~; z\ ENB0RSED FILED IN MY OFFICE THIS SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BERNALILLO STATE OF NEW MEXICO NOV ] 0 2010 GREGORY BEASLEY Plaintiff, No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ V. JOSHUA ROGERS, CV 2010 1 31 …
McDaniel v. Marentes, NM, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2010
Brief • October 18, 2010
Filed under: Retaliation, Excessive Force, False Arrest, Selective Prosecution/Enforcement
McDaniel v. Marentes, NM, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2010 STATE OF NEW MEXICO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BERNALILLO OCT 18 zOiO Shamus MCDANIEL, Plaintiff, V. CV-2010 12 11 8 Albuquerque Police Officer, Joan MARENTES, Defendant. COMPLAINT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR DEPRIVATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS JURISDICTION AND VENUE Plaintiff brings …
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Restitution Deadlines Not Jurisdictional
Article • September 15, 2010 • from PLN September, 2010
Filed under: Money/Property, Restitution
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Restitution Deadlines Not Jurisdictional by Under the federal Mandatory Restitution Act (MRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3664(d)(5), “the court shall set a date for the final determination of the victim’s losses, not to exceed 90 days after sentencing.” The U.S. Supreme Court, however, held on June 14, …
Spurlock v. Townes, NM, Second Amended Complaint, Prison Sexual Assault, 2010
Brief • September 7, 2010
Filed under: Prisoner-Staff Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Eighth Amendment
Spurlock v. Townes, NM, Second Amended Complaint, Prison Sexual Assault, 2010 Case 1:09-cv-00786-WJ-SMV Document 103 Filed 09/07/10 Page 1 of 11 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO HEATHER SPURLOCK, SOPHIA CARRASCO, & NINA CARRERA Plaintiffs, v. No. 1:09-cv-00786 ANTHONY TOWNES & BARBARA WAGNER in …
Salas v. Buccigrossi, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2010
Brief • July 13, 2010
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Prison Rape Elimination Act
Salas v. Buccigrossi, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2010 MAY-26-2010 17:41 From:UPTOWN To:16155659970-11643 cr~~cE ~:l,,>.::O!\ THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF CIBOLA 2810 JUL13 At'!IQ:34 STATE OF NEW MEXICO 1,:J.Ji:Y c/:iJ~3 BRENDASALAS, CV2WUu .1. . v_ 1 BY --- Plaintiff, v, CHARLES BUCCIGROSSI, ARLENR HICKSON, .FNU JOHNSON, and HELEN CARR, …
Newton v. Albuquerque Police Officers, NM, Complaint, Illegal Search and Seizure, 2010
Brief • 2010
Filed under: Shootings, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Probable/Proximate Cause, Warrantless Searches
Newton v. Albuquerque Police Officers, NM, Complaint, Illegal Search and Seizure, 2010 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT KENNETH NEWTON and JAMES SAMPSON Plaintiffs, vs. CASE NO: ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS SERGEANT T. ESPINOSA, OFFICER M. TRAHAN, OFFICER M. MONETTE, OFFICER J. SANCHEZ, OFFICER I. MAES, …
Newton v. Albuquerque Police Officers, NM, Settlement, Illegal Search and Seizure, 2010
Brief • 2010
Filed under: Shootings, Restraints, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Probable/Proximate Cause, Warrantless Searches
Newton v. Albuquerque Police Officers, NM, Settlement, Illegal Search and Seizure, 2010 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS IN SOLE CONSIDERATION of the total sum of Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no/100 ($22,500.00), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Kenneth Newton (hereinafter "Releasor"), individually, and for his …
"Mere Propinquity" Not Sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home
Article • May 15, 2010
Filed under: Police Searches, Summary Judgment, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity, Arrest Warrants
"Mere Propinquity" Not Sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home by "Mere Propinquity" Not sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home On March 22, 2006, a Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The search for the primary suspect in the …
C.G. V. City of Albuquerque, Class Action Complaint, Restraining Minors, 2010
Brief • April 27, 2010
Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Search and Seizure
C.G. V. City of Albuquerque, Class Action Complaint, Restraining Minors, 2010 t ..... E; (', EN J Cd) r•LED IN MY lit Ci:; 11 ti-.> 8 &Ji) STATE OF NEW MEXICO SECOND .JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF BERNALILLO APR 'l. 7 2010 C.G., on behalf of her minor child, E.B., …
Indian Country Gets Stimulus Money ... to Build More Jails
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Filed under: Private Prisons, Financing
Indian Country Gets Stimulus Money ... to Build More Jails by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Obama administration’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, has brought stimulus money to Indian reservations – awarding $224 million to build and renovate tribal jails. The funding …
New Mexico Prisoner Vindicates Native American Religious Rights with Injunction, Fees and Damages
Article • April 15, 2010 • from PLN April, 2010
Filed under: Attorneys, Attorney Fee Awards, Damages, Injunctions, Costs, RLUIPA, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices, Religious Property
New Mexico Prisoner Vindicates Native American Religious Rights with Injunction, Fees and Damages by A New Mexico prisoner has prevailed in a religious freedom case that vindicated his right to practice his Native American beliefs. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement in April 2009 that specified the religious practices prison …
Mcghee v. Williams, NM, Judgment, Denial of Exercise & Spousal Visitation, 2010
Brief • March 24, 2010
Filed under: Exercise, Visiting
Mcghee v. Williams, NM, Judgment, Denial of Exercise & Spousal Visitation, 2010 Case 6:04-cv-00239-MV-LAM Document 320 Filed 03/24/10 Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO WILLIAM MCGHEE, Plaintiff, v. CIV-04-0239 MV/LAM JOE WILLIAMS, et al., Defendants. ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S PROPOSED …
Ramirez v. Trujillo, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2010
Brief • March 2, 2010
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Eighth Amendment, Prison Rape Elimination Act
Ramirez v. Trujillo, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2010 THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF CIBOLO STATE OF NEW MEXICO VERONICA RAMIREZ, Plaintiff, No. V. ANDREW TRUJILLO, BILL SNODGRASS, ALLEN COOPER, ARLENE HICKSON, GINA MARTINEZ, in their individual capacities, and CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Defendants. SUMMONS TO: CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF …
New Mexico County Immigrant Neighborhood Searches Enjoined
Article • December 15, 2009
Filed under: Racial Discrimination, Police Searches, Immigration, Immunity/Liability, Municipal Liability
New Mexico County Immigrant Neighborhood Searches Enjoined by A New Mexico federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the County of Otero from engaging in “unconstitutional stops, searches, seizures, and discrimination pursuant to ‘operation Stonegarden,’” which seeks to round up illegal immigrants. Before the Court was the …
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