Section 33-15-4 - Classification review of out-of-state inmates in privately operated correctional facilities; assessing a fee. - New Mexico Statutes

33-15-4. Classification review of out-of-state inmates in privately operated correctional facilities; assessing a fee.

A.     An out-of-state inmate shall not be incarcerated in a privately operated correctional facility in New Mexico unless the privately operated correctional facility is designed to meet or exceed the appropriate classification level for the out-of-state inmate.   

B.     The operator of a privately operated correctional facility that houses out-of-state inmates shall pay a fee, on a quarterly basis, to the county in which the privately operated correctional facility is located. The amount of the fee shall be a minimum of two dollars ($2.00) per inmate per day for each out-of-state inmate who is incarcerated in the privately operated correctional facility.