New Mexico § 32A-7A-6 Board; powers and duties

New Mexico Statutes

§ 32A-7A-6 — Board; powers and duties

New Mexico § 32A-7A-6

Ch. 32AChildren's Code

Art. 7AJuvenile Public Safety Advisory Board

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-7A-6 (2026).

Text

A. The juvenile public safety advisory board shall:

(1)advise the department on release decisions, including the criteria to be used to grant release and participation in decisions to grant or deny release;

(2)meet with the secretary of children, youth and families or the secretary's designee a minimum of twice each year for the purpose of reviewing the activities of the department;

(3)visit each facility for adjudicated delinquent children operated by the department at least once each year and on or before June 30 of each year, submit a written report to the governor and the secretary regarding conditions relating to the care and treatment of youth assigned to the facilities and any other matters pertinent in the judgment of the board;

(4)make recommendations to the secretary of child

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A. The juvenile public safety advisory board shall: (1) advise the department on release decisions, including the criteria to be used to grant release and participation in decisions to grant or deny release; (2) meet with the secretary of children, youth and families or the secretary's designee a minimum of twice each year for the purpose of reviewing the activities of the department; (3) visit each facility for adjudicated delinquent children operated by the department at least once each year and on or before June 30 of each year, submit a written report to the governor and the secretary regarding conditions relating to the care and treatment of youth assigned to the facilities and any other matters pertinent in the judgment of the board; (4) make recommendations to the secretary of children, youth and families and the director of the juvenile justice division of the department concerning programs and facilities for adjudicated delinquent children; and (5) adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary for the effectual discharge of duties of the board. B. Within forty days of a juvenile's arrival at a facility, the juvenile public safety advisory board shall conduct an initial assessment of the juvenile. At regularly scheduled intervals thereafter, the board shall conduct administrative reviews to assess the juvenile's progress or lack thereof. After each administrative review, the board shall prepare a report of the juvenile offender's progress with recommendations as to readiness for release or appropriateness of programming.