§ 9-3-1 Short title
§ 9-3-2 Purpose
§ 9-3-3 Department established
§ 9-3-3.1 Establishing a demonstration, prison-based drug rehabilitation program
§ 9-3-4 Secretary of corrections; appointment
§ 9-3-5 Secretary; duties and general powers
§ 9-3-5.1 Secretary of corrections; additional powers; corrections education scholarship program
§ 9-3-6 Division directors
§ 9-3-7 Bureau [Bureaus]; chiefs
§ 9-3-8 Administrative services division; duties
§ 9-3-9 Criminal justice department [Corrections department]
§ 9-3-10 New Mexico sentencing commission; creation; membership;
§ 9-3-10.1 Authority to review records or information; exceptions;
§ 9-3-10.2 Authority to accept grants or donations
§ 9-3-10.3 Legislation to increase, decrease or create periods of imprisonment; fiscal impact statements; procedure
§ 9-3-11 Administrative attachment
§ 9-3-12 Organizational units of department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information
§ 9-3-13 Sex offender management board; creation; membership;
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 9 > Article 3 - Corrections Department

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Sentencing guidelines: A set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use to determine the sentence for a convicted defendant. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.