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Lawsuit Filed Over Rodent Infestation at New Mexico Prison
by David M. Reutter
For many years, the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility (WNMCF) has had a “horrific and widespread” rodent infestation that makes the prison “a dangerous place.” Those allegations form the basis for a lawsuit filed in federal court by two former WNMCF prisoners.
The lawsuit was filed ...
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- Nominal Representation Without Actual Representation: One Person, No Vote, by Edward Lyon
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- California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, by Derek Gilna
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- FCC Takes Further Action on Prison and Jail Phone Rates, by Chuck Sharman
- Seventh Circuit: PLRA Mandates Dismissal for Deceit on IFP Application, by David Reutter
- Federal BOP Overwhelmingly Denies Compassionate Releases During COVID, by Daniel A. Rosen
- HRDC Sues Florida DOC Over Censorship, for the Third Time in 18 Years, by Chuck Sharman
- Fourth Circuit: No Privacy Expectation Exists for Prisoner in Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV, by David Reutter
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- New Clemency Rules Expected to Expedite Civil Rights Restoration in Florida, by Kevin Bliss
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- Lawsuit Over Alabama Private Mega-Prison Leases Dismissed, by Daniel A. Rosen
- San Diego Jail Approves Free Phone and Video Calls
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- Criminal Justice System Encourages Racism According to MIT Study, by Kevin Bliss
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- Florida’s Brutal Prison System Will Continue to Subsidize Rural Economies, With No Meaningful Reform in Sight, by David Reutter
- US DOJ Finds California Alameda County Jail in Violation of Constitution and ADA, by Matthew Clarke
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