Welcome

The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) is one of the largest State Departments in New Mexico, and is fully committed to public safety.

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Probation and Parole booth
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NMCD employee luncheon
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NMCD employee holding a Gold Award for Roswell Correctional Facility Education Department
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NMCD correctional officer holding flowers at graduation
NMCD employees holding a Silver Award for Penitentiary of New Mexico Education Department
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Our People

The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) is comprised of more than 2,500 full-time employees. Every day, they strive to achieve our mission to create professional environments and safe communities. They embody our core values of respect, integrity, service, and encouragement, and because of that, we are proud to call them “Our People.”

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Our Programs

Rehabilitation programs play an intricate role in corrections; NMCD is more than prisons. We have a vision of a strong New Mexico, and in order to achieve that, our facilities offer both cognitive and vocational programs to inmates. These programs are meant to give them the skills and confidence to build better lives for themselves and their families.

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Inmate holding a dog a part of the PAWS program
Weaving a beautiful blanket
Inmates holding their harvest from the facility garden
Inmate in a semi-truck driving simulator
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A beautiful wooden sign of a hummingbird flying over flowers created by one of the inmates in the Woodworking program
Inmate welding in a welding program at one of the facilities
An adorable cat with a witch hat an inmate crocheted
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Inmates graduating
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Success Stories

The corrections work done inside of our facilities greatly impacts the success of individuals post-incarceration. Thanks in large part to our staff and programs, inmates have gone on to become business owners and peer mentors throughout New Mexico.

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Population Counts as of 04/16/2024

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