Ten Grand Jury reports , dating back to the 1970s , had pointed out the serious dangers posed by the poor living conditions , overcrowding , mismanagement , and a shortage of trained personnel within the state corrections system , but the politicians had not been addressing these issues . The prison had not been a politically expedient issue until the New Mexico State Penitentiary riot
New Mexico State Penitentiary riot
New Mexico State Penitentiary riot
Duran Consent Decree