0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 12 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND | 0003| SESSION, 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| THOMAS P. FOY | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| FOR THE COURTS, CORRECTIONS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING THAT THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT EXPLORE MEANS OF | 0013| IMPROVING ITS SYSTEM OF DATA COLLECTION WITH REGARD TO THE | 0014| INMATE POPULATION. | 0015| | 0016| WHEREAS, the corrections department's current system of | 0017| data collection with regard to the inmate population is | 0018| antiquated and inadequate; and | 0019| WHEREAS, a modern system of data collection is necessary | 0020| for the corrections department to efficiently manage the inmate | 0021| population, accurately project future inmate population levels | 0022| and maintain a demographic profile of the inmate population; and | 0023| WHEREAS, the ability to accurately estimate future inmate | 0024| population levels is a necessary prerequisite for corrections | 0025| department projections regarding future programming needs for | 0001| inmates; and | 0002| WHEREAS, an accurate estimate of future inmate population | 0003| growth is vital information for policymakers who seek to make | 0004| informed decisions on a full range of sentencing options for | 0005| inmates; and | 0006| WHEREAS, when future discussions of prison capital | 0007| construction projects arise, the corrections department's | 0008| ability to provide accurate inmate population projections and a | 0009| demographic profile of the inmate population will assist | 0010| policymakers seeking to make informed judgments regarding the | 0011| size and classification type of new prison projects; | 0012| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0013| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the corrections department explore | 0014| means for improving its system of data collection with regard to | 0015| the inmate population; and | 0016| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the corrections department | 0017| prepare a written report concerning its efforts to improve its | 0018| data collection system and make a formal presentation of that | 0019| report to an interim legislative committee with jurisdiction | 0020| over corrections issues no later than September 30, 1996; and | 0021| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be | 0022| transmitted to the secretary of corrections. | 0023| - 2 - State of New Mexico | 0024| House of Representatives | 0025| | 0001| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0002| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0003| | 0004| January 25, l996 | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| Mr. Speaker: | 0008| | 0009| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to | 0010| whom has been referred | 0011| | 0012| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 12 | 0013| | 0014| has had it under consideration and finds same to be | 0015| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions. | 0016| | 0017| Respectfully submitted, | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| Barbara A. Perea Casey, | 0023| Chairperson | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| Adopted Not Adopted | 0002| | 0003| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0004| | 0005| Date | 0006| | 0007| The roll call vote was 9 For 1 Against | 0008| Yes: 9 | 0009| No: Nicely | 0010| Excused: Luna, Pederson, Rodella, R. G. Sanchez, J. G. Taylor | 0011| Absent: None | 0012| | 0013| HJ012RC1 State of New Mexico | 0014| House of Representatives | 0015| | 0016| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0017| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| February 10, 1996 | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| Mr. Speaker: | 0024| | 0025| Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0001| | 0002| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 12 | 0003| | 0004| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0005| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0006| APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. | 0007| | 0008| Respectfully submitted, | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| Cisco McSorley, Chairman | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| Adopted Not Adopted | 0017| | 0018| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0019| | 0020| Date | 0021| | 0022| The roll call vote was 7 For 2 Against | 0023| Yes: 7 | 0024| No: Christensen, Larranaga | 0025| Excused: Alwin, Gubbels, Sanchez, R.G. | 0001| Absent: Luna | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| HJ012JC1 State of New Mexico | 0007| House of Representatives | 0008| | 0009| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0010| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| February 12, 1996 | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| Mr. Speaker: | 0017| | 0018| Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to | 0019| whom has been referred | 0020| | 0021| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 12 | 0022| | 0023| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0024| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0025| | 0001| Respectfully submitted, | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| Max Coll, Chairman | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| Adopted Not Adopted | 0010| | 0011| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0012| | 0013| Date | 0014| | 0015| The roll call vote was 12 For 0 Against | 0016| Yes: 12 | 0017| Excused: Buffett, Casey, Knowles, Picraux, Saavedra, Varela | 0018| Absent: None | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| HJ012AF1 |