The Camino Nuevo Correctional Center was a women's low-security pre-release prison for incarcerated
New Mexico female
felons
A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resul ...
. It was located on the grounds of the New Mexico Youth Diagnostic and Development Center, which houses the most violent youth incarcerated in the
New Mexico Corrections Department, which is administered by the
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD).
Camino Nuevo was administered by
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) for the
New Mexico Corrections Department. It opened in , and closed at the end of because of dwindling inmate populations.
In February 2012 three former inmates of Camino Nuevo were awarded more than $3 million in damages by a federal jury, related to accusations of rape and negligent supervision on the part of CCA.
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References
External links
Closure of Camino Youth Facility, May 26, 2004 Albuquerque Journal
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Buildings and structures in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Prisons in New Mexico
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2006 establishments in New Mexico
2008 disestablishments in New Mexico