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HVAC system issue led to brief evacuation at New Mexico State Penitentiary

An issue with the HVAC system led to an evacuation Sunday night at the Penitentiary of New Mexico near Santa Fe.
KRQE Blogs

New Mexico Corrections Department takes over commissary operations in prisons

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico inmates will pay significantly less for commissary items. The New Mexico Corrections Department is touting the move after it took control of prison store operations, ...
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Española Humane expands ‘Paws in the Pen’ program at New Mexico prison

Española Humane has expanded its "Paws in the Pen" program, putting a new group of four dogs behind bars in New Mexico.
Yahoo

Union: New Mexico corrections officials fail to negotiate safe prison staffing levels

A public employee union that represents more than 800 corrections officers in New Mexico alleges the state Corrections Department is refusing to negotiate staffing levels in good faith, instead ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

New Mexico Corrections Department continues to drain state's settlement funds

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The New Mexico Corrections Department agreed to pay $340,000 in July to settle two lawsuits out of court. Public ...