New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 33 - Correctional Institutions
Article 1 - Corrections Department

Section 33-1-1 - Short title. - Sections 33-1-1 through 33-1-9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 33-1-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Corrections Act: A. "division" or "department"...

Section 33-1-3 - Purpose. - It is the purpose of the legislature to create a...

Section 33-1-4 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 42-9-4, enacted by Laws 1969, ch....

Section 33-1-4.1 - Vulnerable offenders program; prevention of victimization. - A. The corrections department may develop and implement a special...

Section 33-1-4.2 - Restraints on pregnant prisoners. - A. An adult or juvenile correctional facility, detention center or...

Section 33-1-5 - Director of corrections; employment. - The administrative head of the division is the "director of...

Section 33-1-6 - Powers and duties of secretary. - The secretary of corrections and criminal rehabilitation [secretary of corrections]...

Section 33-1-7 - Construction of applicable laws. - Wherever, under any statute which was administered or enforced prior...

Section 33-1-8 - Earmarked funds. - Property or funds held in trust or earmarked for use...

Section 33-1-9 - Liberal interpretation. - The Corrections Act shall be liberally construed to carry out...

Section 33-1-10 - Correctional officers; employees; acting as peace officers. - A. Correctional officers of the corrections department, or any employee...

Section 33-1-11 - Correctional officer qualifications. - Members of the corrections department correctional officer force, excluding correctional...

Section 33-1-12 - Corrections department; group life insurance. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10-7-4 NMSA 1978 and in...

Section 33-1-13 to 33-1-16 - Terminated. - Terminations. — Laws 1981, ch. 339, §§ 1 to 4...

Section 33-1-17 - Private contract. - A. The corrections department may contract for the operation of...

Section 33-1-18 - Funds created. - There are created in the state treasury special funds to...

Section 33-1-19 - Use of funds. - A. The funds created in or pursuant to Section 33-1-18...

Section 33-1-20 - Transfers authorized. - Division transfers are specifically authorized for the administrative services division...

Section 33-1-21 - Corrections department required to accept and redispense unused prescriptions; conditions of acceptance and redispensing. - A. A pharmacy operated by the corrections department or under...

Section 33-1-22 - Correctional facilities; care coordination. - A. A correctional facility shall ensure that each inmate of...

Section 33-1-23 - Correctional facilities; breastfeeding and lactation policies. - A. By January 1, 2020, every correctional facility that houses...