“At least 17 million families with children sacrifice essentials due to court debt”

City reaches settlement with woman wrongfully jailed in murder case - Albuquerque Journal abqjournal.com/2601501/city-r…

Does anyone have a good recommendation for tent rental in ABQ?

*It's official* — this summer New Mexico will be reinstating licenses which were suspended for missed court hearings or overdue fines & fees payments. Read our latest fact sheet and FAQ doc to find out how you can check the status of your NM license --> tinyurl.com/nmlicenseresin…

Court-imposed fines and fees can be the difference between families and individuals having enough to get by day to day - or having to cut back on the essentials.

Criminalizing homelessness not only doesn't solve the problem, ACLU of New Mexico just won an important legal victory here in #Albuquerque where state District Judge Joshua Allison ruled that sweeps violate the Constitutional rights of the unhoused. Saba Ijadi Ilse Biel

In NM, a minor traffic violation can jeopardize your job and lead to jail time. Our families shouldn't have to get tangled up in the criminal justice system over minor offenses. Read more in Fines and Fees Justice Center 's latest report ➡️ tinyurl.com/the-drive-to-j…

Wrote a short piece recently. basically: we need to reduce barriers to housing for people returning from incarceration, struggling with substance use disorder, and experiencing homelessness. Thanks ⁦United South Broadway Corporation⁩ Housing Will Result in Less Crime unitedsouthbroadway.org/access-to-hous…

Read the oped: lcsun-news.com/story/opinion/…

Crazy to me that in a historic budget year, NM legislature decided to spend $372.8 million on prisons and just $200 million on housing. I know the $200 million is more than ever before, but shouldn’t those sums be reversed? Or at least equal? #nmleg #nmpol

Join us for one of two free events for a screening of the impactful film "Silenced." The first event is scheduled for May 10 in Albuquerque and the second May 17 in Santa Fe. Both events start at 6 p.m. Get details and RSVP on our website: action.aclu.org/webform/nm-sil…

The current moment presents an opportunity for the federal government to truly lead the way by ending solitary confinement, other than in extreme circumstances and measured in hours not days, and create incentives for states and localities to do the same. It's time to end torture

The consequences of solitary confinement are staggering: 78% more likely to die by suicide, 110% more likely to overdose. It's time to take a stand. Join me on May 16th for the National Day of Action to end this cruel cycle. ➡️ solitaryistorture.com/dayofaction

Solitary confinement is torture. I am proud to support Unlock The Box Campaign in their National Day of Action. It’s past time to abolish this inhumane practice and pass my #EndSolitary Confinement Act.

#TransformationNotTorture

Solitary confinement is torture. period. It has no place in our country, for immigrants seeking refuge or people in our prisons and jails. The End Solitary Confinement Act would ban solitary confinement in federal prisons. Plz Senator Martin Heinrich, co-sponsor! #endtorturenow

Venezuelan asylum seekers were punished with solitary confinement for refusing removal to Mexico. These actions are not only inhumane, they're illegal. That's why we partnered with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center to file a complaint against Otero Processing Center. buff.ly/4coLLgT

Martin Heinrich Rep. Gabe Vasquez now would be a great time stand against torture and co-sponsor the End Solitary Confinement Act, which would ban the use of solitary in all federal detention facilities. Solitary is torture that no one should be subjected to. #EndTortureNow

Interesting connections between car-centric infrastructure and homelessness.