Section 33-3-8 – Rules for punishment.
The sheriffs, jail administrators or independent contractors in charge of the respective jails shall submit proposed rules and regulations which shall be effective upon being adopted by the local governing body or bodies responsible for the jail for the punishment of persons violating the rules of the jail. History: Laws 1865-1866, ch. 19, § 10; […]
Section 33-3-9 – County jails; deduction of time for good behavior.
A. The sheriff or jail administrator of any county, with the approval of the committing judge or presiding judge, may grant any person imprisoned in the county jail a deduction of time from the term of his sentence for good behavior and industry and shall establish rules for the accrual of “good time”. Deductions of […]
Section 33-2A-4 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 4; repealed by Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 8.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Section 33-2A-5 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 5; repealed by Laws 2002, ch. 8, § 8.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-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 33-3-1 – 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, […]