OK, precisions on what the guy did - he got a bit upset when he returned from work to find his wife in bed with another man and took it out on the poor fella. He was also in the US illegaly.
He is in no way a political prisoner. I'm not in any way condoning what he did - but it's just that he is left very isolated - especially by the fact they've tranferred him to New Mexico. As far as I understand it he will be deported in 6 weeks to 2 months.
I hope the guy wasn't all that badly hurt - I suppose that if they're deporting him that quick - it doesn't look like the type of sentence I'd expect for GBH (or the US equivalent) - seems to me they're only concerned with his lack of a visa.
He has managed to be put in contact with an Irish consulate alright. My post here was just trying to see if people can get him in contact with maybe a chaplain or prisoner/immigrant support people that might be able to visit/advise him or help to re-assure his family at home.
News is filtering through to his family of him but not in a very steady fashion.
If people are genuinely interested in trying to help they can PM me for specific details as Art had the kindness and decency to do.

All the best

Seán