# N.M. Stat. § 33-1-2: Definitions

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C33_A1_S33-1-2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 33-1-2
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 33-1-2

## Text

As used in the Corrections Act:

A. “ division ” or “ department ” means the corrections department;

B. “ director ” or “ secretary ” means the secretary of corrections;

C. “ corrections facility ” means any facility or program controlled or operated by the state or any of its agencies or departments and supported wholly or in part by state funds for the correctional care of persons, including but not limited to:

(1) the “penitentiary of New Mexico”, which consists of the penitentiary at Santa Fe and other places in the state designated by the secretary; and

(2) the parole board to the extent delegated by the Parole Board Act;

D. “ commission ” means the corrections industries commission; and

E. “ warden ” or “ superintendent ” means the administrative director of a correctional facility.

## Nearby sections

- [N.M. Stat. § 33-1-1 § 33-1-1. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C33_A1_S33-1-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 33-1-1 § 33-1-1. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C33_A1_S33-1-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 33-1-2 § 33-1-2. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C33_A1_S33-1-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 33-1-2 § 33-1-2. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C33_A1_S33-1-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 33-1-3 § 33-1-3. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C33_A1_S33-1-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 33-1-3 § 33-1-3. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C33_A1_S33-1-3.md)
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- [N.M. Stat. § 33-1-4.2 § 33-1-4.2. Restraints on pregnant prisoners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_STATUTES_C33_A1_S33-1-4.2.md)
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