The superintendent [warden] may authorize any prisoner volunteering for the inmate-release program to visit specifically designated places for a period not exceeding thirty days and to return to the penitentiary. This extension of the limits of confinement may be granted only for the purpose of contacting prospective employers, attendance at job or school interviews or any other reason consistent with pre-parole analysis and parole prediction, the inmate-release program and the public interest.
History: 1953 Comp., § 42-1-80, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 166, § 3; 1971, ch. 281, § 2.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
See notes to 33-2-16 NMSA 1978.
Prisoner release programs. — Prisoner release programs, developed by local jails, are not subject to the 30-day limitation of this section. State v. Frost, 2003-NMCA-002, 133 N.M. 45, 60 P.3d 492, cert. denied, 133 N.M. 126, 61 P.3d 835.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.