AN ACT
RELATING TO CORRECTIONS; ESTABLISHING
A DEMONSTRATION,
PRISON-BASED DRUG REHABILITATION
PROGRAM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION, PRISON-BASED
DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAM.--
A. The corrections department shall establish a
demonstration, prison-based drug rehabilitation program for inmates.
B. The department is authorized to collaborate
with a private organization that has expertise in establishing a prison-based
drug rehabilitation program that addresses:
(1) drug rehabilitation;
(2) education;
(3) self-respect; and
(4) life skills.
Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
provisions of this act is July 1, 2003.
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