Section 33-1-7 – Construction of applicable laws.
Wherever, under any statute which was administered or enforced prior to July 1, 1969, by the penitentiary of New Mexico board, the state board of probation and parole or by the boards of the New Mexico boys’ school or the girls’ welfare home or by the juvenile probation services division of the administrative office of […]
Section 33-1-8 – Earmarked funds.
Property or funds held in trust or earmarked for use by a specific correctional facility shall be kept for that use. History: 1953 Comp., § 42-9-10, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 221, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1971, ch. 221, § 10, repealed 42-9-10, 1953 Comp., relating to transitional provisions concerning rules, […]
Section 33-1-9 – Liberal interpretation.
The Corrections Act shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes. History: 1953 Comp., § 42-9-11, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 226, § 11.
Section 33-1-10 – Correctional officers; employees; acting as peace officers.
A. Correctional officers of the corrections department, or any employee of the corrections department who has at the particular time the principal duty to hold in custody or supervise any person accused or convicted of a criminal offense or placed in the legal custody or supervision of the corrections department, shall have the power of […]
Section 33-1-11 – Correctional officer qualifications.
Members of the corrections department correctional officer force, excluding correctional specialists, shall: A. at the time of their appointment, be citizens of the United States; B. at the time of their appointment, have reached age of majority; C. have at least a high school education or its equivalent; D. be of good moral character and […]
Section 33-1-12 – Corrections department; group life insurance.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10-7-4 NMSA 1978 and in addition to all other benefits provided adult correctional officers and correctional officer specialists, the corrections department shall provide life insurance coverage in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each adult correctional officer and correctional officer specialist to be paid to his designated beneficiary. […]
Section 33-1-13 to 33-1-16 – Terminated.
ANNOTATIONS Terminations. — Laws 1981, ch. 339, §§ 1 to 4 (33-1-13 to 33-1-16 NMSA 1978), which related to the corrections personnel board within the corrections and criminal rehabilitation department (now corrections department), are terminated by virtue of § 4 of that act (33-1-16 NMSA 1978) which provided that the corrections personnel board would terminate […]
Section 33-1-1 – Short title.
Sections 33-1-1 through 33-1-9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Corrections Act.” History: 1953 Comp., § 42-9-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 226, § 1; 1971, ch. 221, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Power to grant parole vested with adult parole hearing board. — The ultimate power to grant or revoke parole is vested in the […]