Classification review of out-of-state inmates in privately operated correctional facilities; assessing a fee
NMSA 1978, § 33-15-4
in effect33-15-4. Classification review of out-of-state inmates in privately operated correctional facilities; assessing a fee
A. An out-of-state inmate shall not be incarcerated in a privately operated correctional facility in New Mexico unless the privately operated correctional facility is designed to meet or exceed the appropriate classification level for the out-of-state inmate.
B. The operator of a privately operated correctional facility that houses out-of-state inmates shall pay a fee, on a quarterly basis, to the county in which the privately operated correctional facility is located. The amount of the fee shall be a minimum of two dollars ($2.00) per inmate per day for each out-of-state inmate who is incarcerated in the privately operated correctional facility.
Laws 2001, ch. 169, § 4; 2003, ch. 64, § 1.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18533/index.do#!b/33-15-4Fetched: 10/20/2026