NMCD Paper Medical Records Serve Goal of Destruction of Evidence
Spoliation of Evidence Spoliation is the technical term used by lawyers and judges for the concealment and/or destruction of evidence. Prisons are a black box when it comes to the evidence within its...
View ArticleSummary of New Mexico Civil Rights Act
House Bill 4, the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, was signed into law last week on April 7, 2021. The importance of its passage to the rights of New Mexico prison and jail inmates cannot be overstated....
View ArticleEffective Date, Acts and Omissions Under New Mexico Civil Rights Act
The effective date for the New Mexico Civil Rights Act is Jul 1, 2021. More important for the rights of New Mexico’s prisoners and inmates is the prospective application of the New Mexico Civil Rights...
View ArticleCenturion Out as Medical Provider for Metropolitan Detention Center
In late April 2021, the Associated Press reported that Centurion Healthcare of New Mexico has prematurely terminated its contract with the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC)....
View ArticleSteps in Suing New Mexico Prisons and Jails
There are a number of very important steps that must be completed prior to filing suit against a New Mexico prison or jail. Failure to complete these steps can prevent a prisoner from ever obtaining...
View ArticleNew Mexico Corrections Department Medical Grievance System Corrupt and...
The state of medical care for New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) inmates is horrendous at best, horrifying at times. The prison medical grievance system is supposed to protect inmates who are not...
View ArticleUpdate: New Mexico Corrections Department Retaliates for Medical Grievance...
Since filing the PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF AND TEMPORARY RESTARINING ORDER (PETITION)challenging the constitutionality of the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) grievance system on May 20,...
View ArticleCenturion Presence Coincidental In New Mexico Prison and Jail Deaths?
A report from the Albuquerque Journal indicates that nine inmates died while in the custody of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) during the prior August 2020 to January 2021. At...
View ArticleNegligent to Sell Gasoline to Drunk Drivers in New Mexico
Question: Does a gas station have a duty of care to third parties to refrain from selling gas to obviously intoxicated drivers? Answer: In New Mexico, they now do under the recent New Mexico Supreme...
View ArticleVenue for New Mexico Civil Rights Act Lawsuits: Home Court Advantage for...
One of the biggest challenges in claims against counties under the Tort Claims Act has always been the venue requirements. The venue requirements have forced plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful...
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