| Crack Babies - The Myth |
Law Review article showing that the impact of cocaine on the developing fetus has been greatly exaggerated and that other factors are responsible for many of the ills previously attributed to pregnant women's use of cocaine. (2005) |
| Domestic Violence in Santa Fe County |
Detailed chart analyzing three years of domestic and sexual violence in Santa Fe County (2007-09) |
| Drug Treatment for Offenders - Best Practices |
The National Institute of Drug Abuse’s comprehensive report on research based drug treatment programs that work for people in prison (2009) |
| Drugs & Prisoners Comprehensive Report |
The National Center for Addiction and Drug Abuse at Columbia University report on substance abuse policy (2010) |
| Fiscal Crisis in Corrections |
Center on Sentencing report showing that corrections departments can save money while reducing recidivism (2009) |
| Gender Specific Best Practices |
New Mexico Sentencing Commission Report describing best practices for probation and parole programs for women (2008) |
Gender Specific Probation
and Parole in NM |
New Mexico Sentencing Commission Report reviewing the literature on best practice for probation and parole programs for women (2007) |
| Girls are Different than Boys |
New Mexico Women’s Justice Project Report to CYFD outlining the research supporting the need for gender based programming for girls in the juvenile justice system (2004) |
| HIV and Female Prisoners |
Extensive review of the literature detailing the successful programs that have reduced the impact of HIV on women in and out of prison (2010) |
| HUD Housing War on Drugs |
Law review article detailing the intersection between the war on drugs and public housing (2010) |
| HUD Human Rights Watch |
Excerpt of an article prepared by Human Rights Watch and distributed by the NM WJP discussing the impact an arrest can have on access to public housing (2009) |
Imprisonment and Females
Fact Sheet |
Exhaustive list of statistics prepared by the Correctional Association of New York showing how the criminal justice system disproportionately impacts women |
| Independent Prison Oversite ABA |
American Bar Association recommendations regarding the need for independent oversight of prisons and jails (2008) |
Lesbian Relationships
in Prison |
Research report on the issues that impact lesbian relationships in prison (2002) |
NM Sentencing Commission
Collateral Consequences |
Overview of collateral consequences in New Mexico prepared by the New Mexico Sentencing Commission (2007) |
| Pregnant Drug Using Women Recommendations |
Report prepared by the Senate Memorial 19 Task Force with extensive recommendations for improving health outcomes for pregnant women struggling with drug addiction (2011) |
| Prison Oversight in NM Draft Report |
Report to the legislature prepared by the Attorney General for the Prison Oversight Task Force on the need for an independent oversight entity in New Mexico (2010) |
| Programs That Work |
Report prepared by the New Mexico Sentencing Commission identifying evidence based programs that work to reduce recidivism (2007) |
| Time Served by Women |
Report prepared the New Mexico Sentencing Commission showing the actual time spent in prison by female inmates in New Mexico (2010) |
| Truth About Crack Babies |
Washington Post Article reprinted in the Santa Fe New Mexican addressing the myths about crack babies |
