New Mexico Constitution Article XX § 15 – Penitentiary to be reformatory and industrial school; labor by inmates
The penitentiary is a reformatory and an industrial school, and all persons confined therein shall, so far as consistent with discipline and the public interest, be employed in some beneficial industry; and where a convict has a dependent family, his net earnings shall be paid to said family if necessary for their support.
Terms Used In New Mexico Constitution Article XX § 15 - Penitentiary to be reformatory and industrial school; labor by inmates
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.