New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 18 - PHYSICAL PLANT MANAGEMENT
Section 8.14.18.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Cambiar (Change) New Mexico" refers to the name designated by the children, youth and families department (CYFD) for its juvenile justice reform initiative that focuses on rehabilitation and relationships. Clients and juvenile justice services' staff members build one-on-one relationships with each other and learn to interact in a completely different way then the old "correctional" model. Group building activities designed to build trust and communication are key components as well as family and community involvement.

B. "ADA" refers to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

C. "Client" refers to a person who is committed to the custody of CYFD's juvenile justice services or who is receiving services from CYFD's juvenile justice services.

D. "Department" refers to the New Mexico children, youth and families department.

E. "Director" refers to the juvenile justice services director.

F. "Facility" refers to a facility operated by, or on behalf of the CYFD's juvenile justice services, or any other facility or location designated by the juvenile justice services' director to house or provide care to clients committed to the custody of the CYFD.

G. "Fire code" refers to the federal, state or local regulations governing fire safety.

H. "Juvenile justice services" or "juvenile justice division" refers to the organizational unit within CYFD that operates juvenile justice facilities, and provides other services under the Delinquency Act, NMSA 1978 section 32A-2-1 et seq.

I. "Physical plant manager" refers to a juvenile justice services employee whose primary responsibility is for the care, maintenance, repair and condition of juvenile justice services' buildings, grounds and structures.

J. "Preventive maintenance" refers to a system designed to enhance the longevity or usefulness of buildings and equipment in accordance with a planned schedule of inspection and maintenance.

K. "Secretary" refers to the secretary of the New Mexico CYFD.

L. "Secure facility" refers to Camino Nuevo youth center, J. Paul Taylor center, youth diagnostic and development center or any other facility designated a secure facility by the director of juvenile justice services.

M. "Staff" refers to employee(s) of CYFD.

N. "Superintendent" refers to the chief administrator at a JJS facility.

O. "Youth care specialist" refers to juvenile justice services security employees whose primary duties include working directly with clients.