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Overview of New Mexico's Correctional System New Mexico

The Jail System

There are 38 jail facilities in the state's 33 counties with a rate capacity of 9,319. There is no jail inspection or standards program.

The Prison System

The Corrections Department managed 6,466 inmates in 2007. It operates 6 prisons, contracts with 6 private facilities, and has a 2,324 employees. The Department operating budget in FY 2007 was $262.3 million.

The Community Corrections System

The Department's Probation & Parole Division supervised 20,774 probationers and 3,527 parolees in 2007.
2007 Crime Rate for New Mexico
The crime rate in New Mexico is about 15% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 84.9% of the crime rate in New Mexico which is 12% higher than the national rate. The remaining 17.8% are violent crimes and are about 30% higher than other states. The following graph shows how New Mexico compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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New Mexico National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,390 3,731
Violent Crimes 664 467
Property Crimes 3,726 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
New Mexico has 42,197 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 14% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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New Mexico National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,211 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
New Mexico has a rate 30% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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New Mexico National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 313 447
2007 Probationers
New Mexico has a rate 25% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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New Mexico National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,400 1,863
2007 Parolees
New Mexico has a rate 25% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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New Mexico National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 238 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 31% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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New Mexico National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 4.6% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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