Section 33-2A-8 – Termination of agency life; transfer of functions.
The corrections population control commission is terminated on June 30, 2007. On July 1, 2007, the secretary of corrections shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the commission. History: Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2002, ch. 8 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, […]
Section 33-2A-4 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 4; repealed by Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 8 terminated the corrections population control commission, effective June 30, 2007. The duties and responsibilities of the commission were assumed by the secretary of corrections on July 1, 2007. For provisions of […]
Section 33-2A-5 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 5; repealed by Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 8 terminated the corrections population control commission, effective June 30, 2007. The duties and responsibilities of the commission were assumed by the secretary of corrections on July 1, 2007. For provisions of […]
Section 33-2A-6 – Overcrowding; population control mechanism; procedures.
When the inmate population of female correctional facilities or male correctional facilities exceeds one hundred percent of rated capacity for a period of thirty consecutive days, the following measures shall be taken to reduce capacity: A. the corrections department shall engage in all lawful and professionally appropriate efforts to reduce the inmate population to one […]
Section 33-2A-7 – Additional population control mechanisms.
A. The governor may order the commission to convene at any time to consider the release of nonviolent offenders who are within one hundred eighty days of their projected release date. When the governor orders the commission to convene, the commission shall comply with the provisions of Subsections C through E of Section 6 [33-2A-6 […]
Section 33-2A-1 – Short title.
This act [33-2A-1 to 33-2A-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Corrections Population Control Act”. History: Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2002, ch. 8 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 15, 2002, 90 days after adjournment of […]
Section 33-2A-2 – Purpose.
The purpose of the Corrections Population Control Act is to establish a corrections population control commission that shall operate as an autonomous, nonpartisan body. The commission shall develop and implement mechanisms to prevent the inmate population from exceeding the rated capacity of correctional facilities and shall take appropriate action when necessary to effect the reduction […]
Section 33-2A-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Corrections Population Control Act: A. “commission” means the corrections population control commission; B. “female correctional facilities” means: (1) the women’s correctional facility, located in Grants; and (2) any other female correctional facility so designated by the corrections department; C. “male correctional facilities” means: (1) the penitentiary of New Mexico, located in […]