Section 33-3-10 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1983, ch. 181, § 19, repealed 33-3-10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1865-1866, ch. 19, § 11, relating to supplies for jails, effective March 19, 1983.
Section 33-3-11 – Jail for nonpayment of fine.
A. Whenever any person is committed to jail for nonpayment of any fine or costs or both, he shall be credited with eight times the federal hourly minimum wage a day in reduction thereof for each day or portion of a day of incarceration. When the person has remained incarcerated a sufficient length of time […]
Section 33-3-12 – Commitments to be furnished; orders of release; penalty.
A. Every public officer who has power to order the imprisonment of any person for violation of law shall, on making such order, transmit to the sheriff, jail administrator or independent contractor of his respective county a true copy of the order so that the person imprisoned may be considered under his custody until expiration […]
Section 33-3-1 – Common jails; operation by sheriff, jail administrator or independent contractor.
A. The common jails shall be under the control of the respective sheriffs, independent contractors or jail administrators hired by the board of county commissioners or other local public body or combination thereof, and the same shall be used as prisons in the respective counties. B. Contracts between local public bodies and private independent contractors […]
Section 33-3-2 – Joint agreements for the construction, management and operation of correctional and detention facilities and jails.
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of Section 33-3-1 NMSA 1978, the board of county commissioners of a county may enter into an agreement with other counties and municipalities to provide for the construction, maintenance or operation of one or more jails or correctional or detention facilities for confinement of persons charged with crimes, […]
Section 33-3-3 – Confinement of prisoners in county where offense committed.
The jail or jails in each county shall be used or be available for the detention of every person who, within the same county, is charged with any crime or properly committed for trial or for the imprisonment of every person who in conformity with sentence, upon conviction of an offense, may have been sentenced, […]
Section 33-3-4 – Inspection of jails and detention centers; report.
Each governing body of a county or municipality shall conduct an annual site visit to the jail or detention center under its jurisdiction to inspect the overall conditions at the facility. Following a site visit, an inspection report shall be presented at a regular meeting of the governing body. History: Laws 1865-1866, ch. 19, § […]
Section 33-3-5 – Cleanliness and feeding prisoners.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff, jail administrator or independent contractor of each jail of the several counties of this state to keep the jails of their respective counties clean and healthy, and they shall observe special care as to the personal cleanliness of all prisoners under their charge. History: Laws 1865-1866, ch. […]