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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Beffort
DATE TYPED 2/14/05
HB
SHORT TITLE Additional Adult Probation and Parole Officers
SB 770
ANALYST Peery
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$1,200.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Response Received From
New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD)
No Response
Personnel Board (PB)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 770 appropriates $1,200.0 from the general fund to the New Mexico Corrections De-
partment for the purpose of providing 24 additional full-time adult probation and parole officers.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
NMCD reports an increase in number of probation and parole officers would probably increase
the morale and productivity of probation and parole officers.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $1,200.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert
to the general fund.
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ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
NMCD reports the administrative impact to the Department will be positive in that the appropria-
tion will probably improve the department’s ability to recruit and retain probation and parole of-
ficers.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Relates to Senate Bill 771 and Senate Bill 797. Duplicates Senate Bill 798.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
NMCD reports caseloads for probation and parole officers continue to increase, and are currently
between 90-134 offenders per officer. NMCD’s 2
nd
quarter key quarterly performance measure
for “number of regular caseloads of probation and parole officers” was 100. Their FY05 target
for this performance measure is 77. The national standard is only 65 offenders per officer. Ac-
cording to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau statistics, New Mexico’s probation and parole
population growth in percent increase ranked number one in the nation from 1995-2002. NMCD
states based on current projections, it appears that the number of probation and parole clients will
increase by 12 percent by June 30, 2005. NMCD reports the proposed legislation would reduce
the statewide caseload to approximately 82 offenders per officer.
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