The New Mexico Corrections Department did not directly comment on the pending lawsuit but argues that the term "solitary confinement" does not exist within the system.

ACLU files class-action lawsuit against New Mexico Corrections Dept. The lawsuit claims that the Penitentiary of New Mexico is abusing its Predatory Behavior Management Program.

The ACLU of New Mexico says leaders should be more focused on pathways for people to get treatment. During this past session, state lawmakers had a bill Williams says would have done just that.

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico named Leon Howard as its executive director Monday, ending a nationwide search by choosing a homegrown lawyer with nearly a decade of experience in ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico released a statement condemning the military’s role at the international border in southern New Mexico. … ...

Annexed militarized zones will soon cover nearly one-third of the U.S. border with Mexico, empowering soldiers to arrest ...

At least six international students from New Mexico State University have had their visas revoked. The ACLU says there are nearly 2,000 international students studying in communities across New ...

ACLU sues New Mexico Corrections Department over program it equates to solitary confinement Phaedra Haywood, The Santa Fe New Mexican Fri, May 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM UTC ...

A New Mexico Tech student from Ghana has sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement after having his student visa revoked. The 38-year-old Ph.D. student ...

The plaintiffs are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP. “No programming combined with long-term segregation in harsh conditions ...

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico, 130 undocumented migrants are facing charges for entering the newly established National Defense Area, a 170-mile-long, 60-foot ...

Ex-New Mexico Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were arrested Thursday after federal agents raided their home in Las Cruces. U.S. District Court for the Dist A recently resigned New Mexico ...