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The New Mexico State Penitentiary riot, which took place on February 2 and 3, 1980, at the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) south of Santa Fe, was the most violent prison riot in U.S. history. Inmates took complete control of the prison and twelve officers were taken hostage.
The Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) is a men's maximum-security prison located in unincorporated Santa Fe County, [1] 15 miles (24 km) south of central Santa Fe, on New Mexico State Road 14. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is operated by the New Mexico Corrections Department .
Jun. 26—A guard at the Penitentiary of New Mexico outside Santa Fe was stabbed in the back of the head by an inmate earlier this month, according to criminal charges filed this week. Cain ...
The Penitentiary of New Mexico Prison Riot, which took place on the weekend of February 2 and 3, 1980, was the most violent prison riot to date in the history of the American prison system. During an inmate takeover lasting only 36 hours, 33 inmates were killed and 12 officers were held hostage by prisoners who had escaped from a dormitory in ...
Jun. 8—Inside the Penitentiary of New Mexico, Miguel Tapia is breaking out of his comfort zone. Tapia, who is serving a 15-month prison sentence for a parole violation stemming from a robbery ...
Dec. 12—A 46-year-old alleged New Mexico drug trafficker is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison after a federal jury convicted him on Tuesday of gunning down a government witness ...
The Duran Consent Decree was a stipulated agreement to litigation written by a prisoner, Dwight Duran, regarding prison conditions in the Penitentiary of New Mexico. It was first submitted as Duran v. Apodaca while Jerry Apodaca was governor in November 1977. When King became governor, it was renamed Duran v. King.
Apr. 9—A former nurse at a state prison near Las Cruces has filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Corrections Department and inmate medical care provider Wexford Health Sources, alleging she ...