A state district court ordered the New Mexico Adult Parole Board to release Jesse Tooker to the community, ruling that New Mexico’s landmark 2023 second chance law requires that people sentenced to prison as children be eligible for parole regardless of whether they carry consecutive sentences from the same case.

ACLU of New Mexico Calls for Oversight & Reforms

The case addressed the TCDF’s systemic failures in its mental health care and CoreCivic’s extreme negligence, which resulted in Kesley Vial’s tragic and preventable death.

Today, Aaron Daugherty and Bryce Franklin sued the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD), challenging a sweeping and unconstitutional ban on the purchase of books, magazines, and newspapers for people incarcerated in New Mexico state prisons.

As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico applauds partner organizations, community advocates, and many legislators for their work advancing civil liberties in New Mexico.

oday, the New Mexico House of Representatives gave final legislative approval to the Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40), sending the landmark privacy bill to the governor for her signature.

Today, the New Mexico Senate passed the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, bringing the state closer to protecting New Mexicans’ location data from being weaponized for immigration enforcement, constitutionally protected activities, or to track people seeking legal healthcare.

Today, the New Mexico State Senate unanimously passed the New Mexico Parole Board Modernization Act (SB 43), taking the state one step closer to ensuring fair, evidence-based decisions in the state's parole system.