JUVENILE JUSTICE CHANGES

Summary

The measure changes New Mexico's juvenile justice rules by requiring a validated risk‑assessment tool before a child can be detained, updating how parole violations are handled, and setting up a grant fund for community‑based correction programs. It affects children under 18 who are in the juvenile system, their families, probation officers, and the state department that oversees youth services. The goal is to make detention decisions more data‑driven and to expand support services for adjudicated youth.

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