Joleen Nez: A Death in Custody
On April 16, 2020, Officer Preston Panana walked up to Joleen Nez at the corner of Texas Street and Zuni Avenue in Albuquerque. Nez was living in a nearby encampment in a neighborhood known as the War Zone, along with dozens of other unhoused Native Americans… Read More
Legal Threat Over Prison COVID-19 Potential
A group of more than two dozen New Mexico prison inmates, many with compromised immune systems, are considering legal claims against the state Corrections Department for its “gross negligence and deliberate indifference to the dangers of COVID-19,” according to documents obtained by SFR and New Mexico In Depth…. Read More
Alleged inmate relationship with officer in Bernalillo County Jail sparks concern
We’ve had some horrifying cases out of MDC. They all involve significant deputy misconduct and misconduct on behalf of MDC administration… Read More