Taos County jail accused of abuse and dysfunction
Criminal Justice
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A virus knows no bars
Private prison operator CoreCivic is accused of ignoring a COVID-19 outbreak, putting inmates and the community at risk.
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Pay up or lockup
Housing shortage kept cash-poor parolees behind bars
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“Screaming for help”
Imprisoned migrants seeking better prison conditions describe an attack by pepper-spraying guards
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“We’re sitting ducks”
As coronavirus swept through a halfway house, state officials reported nothing
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The Rise of the Anti-Lockdown Sheriffs
Opposition to stay-at-home orders is the latest example of a history of powerful sheriffs, a history that stretches back to the end of slavery and the settling of the frontier.Â
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Bars behind?
Access to soap is a vital concern for inmates during the COVID-19 outbreak
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On lockdown
Social distancing, recommended to limit the spread of COVID-19, is not an option in ICE detention facilities
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Parole revoked
A series of comic mishaps ends in ouster of parole chief
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Full court pressed
The New Mexico Court of Appeals is swamped with backlogged cases, leaving hundreds in limbo.