Penitentiary of New Mexico

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Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) is a prison located fifteen miles south of Santa Fe, New Mexico on Highway 14. The complex consists of three separate facilities. The facilities are now referred to as Level V, Level VI and Level II for the minimum restrict facility.

The recent implementation of the Level System within the New Mexico Corrections Department requires that inmates who cannot be managed in general population, or cannot function in general population due to criteria established by policy, will be separated from the general population. Management of such inmates will be based upon behaviorally based step programs, in which increased privileges are granted for inmates who demonstrate appropriate behavior for a specified period of time.