Section 33-1-5 – Director of corrections; employment.
The administrative head of the division is the “director of corrections” who shall be employed by the secretary of the criminal justice department [secretary of corrections] to serve at the pleasure of the secretary of the criminal justice department [secretary of corrections]. The director shall possess a degree from an accredited university and a minimum […]
Section 33-1-6 – Powers and duties of secretary.
The secretary of corrections and criminal rehabilitation [secretary of corrections] shall: A. employ administrative, professional and clerical personnel in accordance with the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978] as necessary to carry out the work of the corrections and criminal rehabilitation department [corrections department]; B. adopt rules and regulations necessary for administration of […]
Section 33-1-4 – Repealed.
History: 1953 Comp., § 42-9-4, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 226, § 4; 1971, ch. 221, § 4; 1977, ch. 257, § 99; repealed by Laws 2005, ch 23, § 7. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 23, § 7 repealed 33-1-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 226, § 4, relating to […]
Section 33-1-4.1 – Vulnerable offenders program; prevention of victimization.
A. The corrections department may develop and implement a special program for certain male and female offenders who have been identified by the department as being vulnerable offenders who, if not provided with a special program, would be vulnerable to victimization by inmates and subject to unusual or extraordinary mental or physical harassment, intimidation, harm […]
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 […]
Section 33-1-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Corrections Act: A. “division” or “department” means the corrections department; B. “director” or “secretary” means the secretary of corrections; C. “corrections facility” means any facility or program controlled or operated by the state or any of its agencies or departments and supported wholly or in part by state funds for the […]
Section 33-1-3 – Purpose.
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 […]