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For several years, the abusive treatment of women prisoners in New Mexico has been almost completely ignored. Though well aware of significant problems, both Department of Corrections officials and the local press have long ignored the situation. It was only when a series of high-profile lawsuits were recently filed that the conditions and treatment of prisoners in the state re-entered headlines.
The New Mexico prison system operates two medium-level prisons for women inmates. One is located near Grants, an hour west of Albuquerque, and the other is located in Springer, in the rural northeast of the state. The facility in Springer provides the clearest example of this oppressive system.