Duran Consent Decree

The Duran Consent Decree was a stipulated agreement to litigation written by a prisoner, Dwight Duran, regarding prison conditions in the Penitentiary of New Mexico. It was first submitted as Duran v. Apodaca while Jerry Apodaca was governor in November 1977. When King became governor, it was renamed Duran v. King. The lawsuit, known initially as Duran v. Apodaca, represented the last organized non-violent attempt by inmates to bring about reforms at PNM. For more examples of prison Consent Decrees of the 1980s see Kentucky State Reformatory

Duran Consent Decree

The Duran Consent Decree was a stipulated agreement to litigation written by a prisoner, Dwight Duran, regarding prison conditions in the Penitentiary of New Mexico. It was first submitted as Duran v. Apodaca while Jerry Apodaca was governor in November 1977. When King became governor, it was renamed Duran v. King. The lawsuit, known initially as Duran v. Apodaca, represented the last organized non-violent attempt by inmates to bring about reforms at PNM. For more examples of prison Consent Decrees of the 1980s see Kentucky State Reformatory