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The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is a state agency of
Springer Correctional Facility
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New Mexico Corrections Department. Retrieved on December 6, 2013.
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
Child abuse in the United States Child welfare in the United States State agencies of New Mexico State corrections departments of the United States Juvenile detention centers in the United States {{NewMexico-stub
The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is a state agency of New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
, headquartered in the PERA Building in Santa Fe. The department is responsible for managing the state's foster care system and all juvenile correctional facilities.
Leadership
The department is led by a secretary, appointed by theGovernor of New Mexico
, insignia = Seal of the Governor of New Mexico.svg
, insigniasize = 110px
, insigniacaption = Seal of the Governor
, image = File:Michelle Lujan Grisham 2021.jpg
, imagesize = 200px
, alt =
, incumbent = Michelle Lujan Grisham
, inc ...
and subject to confirmation by the New Mexico Senate
The New Mexico Senate ( es, Senado de Nuevo México) is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the stat ...
. The secretary is also a member of the New Mexico Governor's Cabinet. In the administration of Michelle Lujan Grisham
Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham (; born October 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the List of governors of New Mexico, 32nd governor of New Mexico since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...
, the secretary is Brian Blalock.
Facilities
Juvenile Justice Services/Facilities (JJS) is the division that operates juvenile correctional facilities. Facilities include: * Area 1 * Albuquerque Boys Center * Albuquerque Girls Reintegration Center * Camino Nuevo Youth Center (houses female inmates) * Carlsbad Community Reintegration Center * Eagle Nest Reintegration Center * J. Paul Taylor Center * YDDC (NMGS) The former New Mexico Boys School opened on October 1, 1909. CYFD closed it in 2005 and was transferred to the New Mexico Corrections Department, now serving as the Springer Correctional Facility."
New Mexico Corrections Department. Retrieved on December 6, 2013.
References
External links
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
Child abuse in the United States Child welfare in the United States State agencies of New Mexico State corrections departments of the United States Juvenile detention centers in the United States {{NewMexico-stub