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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Robinson
DATE TYPED 2/18/05
HB
SHORT TITLE Prisoners Maintaining Contact with Families
SB 959
ANALYST Peery
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$50.0
Non-recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Response Received From
Public Defender Department (PDD)
No Responses
New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD)
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 959 appropriates $50 thousand from the general fund to the New Mexico Corrections
Department for the purpose of assisting prisoners in the custody of correctional facilities to main-
tain contact with their children and families.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
PDD states establishing and keeping positive ties with family and community is critical in reduc-
ing recidivism.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $50 thousand contained in this bill is a nonrecurring expense to the general
fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall
revert to the general fund.