New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department explained

New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
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The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is a state agency of New Mexico, headquartered in the PERA Building in Santa Fe.^[1] It is the state agency responsible for child protective services and juvenile justice services. It was created as a cabinet department by statute in 1992 under Ch. 9, art. 2A NMSA 1978.^[2]

Leadership

The department is led by a secretary, appointed by the Governor of New Mexico and subject to confirmation by the New Mexico Senate.^[3] The secretary is also a member of the New Mexico Governor's Cabinet.^[4] Cabinet secretaries in the administration of Michelle Lujan Grisham have include Brian Blalock,^[5] Barbara Vigil, and current Secretary Teresa Casados.^[6]

Facilities

Juvenile Justice Services/Facilities (JJS) is the division that operates juvenile correctional facilities.^[7]

Facilities include:^[8]

• Area 1
• Albuquerque Boys Center
• Albuquerque Girls Reintegration Center
• Camino Nuevo Youth Center (houses female inmates)^[9]
• 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.^[10]

External links

• New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department

Notes and References

1. "East Complex: PERA Building." New Mexico General Services Department. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
2. Web site: Children, Youth and Families Department Act . NMOneSource . New Mexico Compilation Commission . 30 November 2023.
3. Web site: Secretary of children, youth and families; appointment . NMOneSource . New Mexico Compilation Commission . 30 November 2023.
4. Web site: Our Leadership Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham. 2020-12-20. en-US.
5. Web site: CYFD's New Cabinet Secretary! CYFD. 2020-12-20. cyfd.org.
6. News: Dunlap . Susan . CYFD advisory council’s held first public meeting as part of agency’s reform . 1 November 2023 . NM Political Report . May 5, 2023.
7. "JJS Facilities ." New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department. Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
8. "Juvenile Justice Services Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report January." New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department. January 2009, Revised January 16, 2009. 2 (6/51). Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
9. "Youth detention supervisor arrested on sex abuse" (Archive). Associated Press at CBS News. August 6, 2011. Retrieved on December 16, 2015.
10. "Springer Correctional Facility." (Archive) New Mexico Corrections Department. Retrieved on December 6, 2013.