The purpose of the Parole Board Act [31-21-22 to 31-21-26 NMSA 1978] is to create a professional parole board.
History: 1953 Comp., § 41-17-38, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 194, § 2; 1999, ch. 202, § 2.
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, deleted "full-time," preceding "professional" and "salaried" preceding "parole board".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure
Article 21 - Sentence, Pardons and Paroles
Section 31-21-3 - Short title.
Section 31-21-4 - Construction and purpose of act.
Section 31-21-5 - Definitions.
Section 31-21-6 - Protection of records.
Section 31-21-7 - Duties of director.
Section 31-21-9 - Presentence and prerelease investigations.
Section 31-21-10 - Parole authority and procedure.
Section 31-21-10.1 - Sex offenders; period of parole; terms and conditions of parole.
Section 31-21-12 - Conditional release.
Section 31-21-13 - Information from prison officials.
Section 31-21-13.1 - Intensive supervision programs.
Section 31-21-14 - Return of parole violator.
Section 31-21-15 - Return of probation violator.
Section 31-21-17 - Executive clemency; investigation and reports.
Section 31-21-17.1 - Administration by department.
Section 31-21-18 - Application to persons now on probation or parole.
Section 31-21-19 - Participation of the United States and other states.
Section 31-21-20 - Information from courts.
Section 31-21-21 - Conditions of probation.
Section 31-21-22 - Short title.
Section 31-21-25 - Powers and duties of the board.
Section 31-21-26 - Transitional provisions.
Section 31-21-27 - Reentry drug court program for inmates; district court supervision.