It is the purpose of the legislature to create a single, unified corrections department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered and exercised by the penitentiary of New Mexico and the state board of probation and parole except to the extent delegated to the parole board by the Parole Board Act [31-21-22 to 31-21-26 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 42-9-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 226, § 3; 1971, ch. 221, § 3; 1975, ch. 194, § 9; 1977, ch. 257, § 98; 1988, ch. 101, § 32.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 33 - Correctional Institutions
Article 1 - Corrections Department
Section 33-1-4.1 - Vulnerable offenders program; prevention of victimization.
Section 33-1-4.2 - Restraints on pregnant prisoners.
Section 33-1-5 - Director of corrections; employment.
Section 33-1-6 - Powers and duties of secretary.
Section 33-1-7 - Construction of applicable laws.
Section 33-1-8 - Earmarked funds.
Section 33-1-9 - Liberal interpretation.
Section 33-1-10 - Correctional officers; employees; acting as peace officers.
Section 33-1-11 - Correctional officer qualifications.
Section 33-1-12 - Corrections department; group life insurance.
Section 33-1-13 to 33-1-16 - Terminated.
Section 33-1-17 - Private contract.
Section 33-1-18 - Funds created.
Section 33-1-19 - Use of funds.
Section 33-1-20 - Transfers authorized.
Section 33-1-22 - Correctional facilities; care coordination.
Section 33-1-23 - Correctional facilities; breastfeeding and lactation policies.