Report to The Legislative Finance Committee: Corrections Department Review of Facility Planning Efforts & Oversight of Private Prisons & Health Programs
May 23, 2007 Report by New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee: Corrections Department Review of Facility Planning Efforts & Oversight of Private Prisons & Health Programs There has been a public concern with the cost, quality, adequacy, and effectiveness of New Mexico's prison operations due to the increased population and prison riots. The number of state inmates has increased over 440% to 6,574 since 2001, during the same time the number of prisons increased from one to twelve. This review of the Corrections Department assessed the basic medical, mental health, addiction, and food services to inmates. The key . . .
