New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 21 - CLASSIFICATION AND PROGRAMS
Section 8.14.21.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.14.21.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

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 than the old "correctional" model. Group building activities designed to build trust and communication are key components as well as family and community involvement.

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

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

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

E. "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 CYFD.

F. "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.

G. "Media" refers to representatives of general circulation newspapers and news magazines sold through newsstands or mail subscriptions to the general public; representatives of news programs on radio or television stations that hold federal communications commission licenses; and news services that provide material to these news outlets.

H. "Multi-disciplinary team" or "MDT" refers to the team that meets at the facility to develop, monitor, and revise client plans for placement and services. The team includes the client and family member(s), and behavioral health, education, medical, a security representative, the juvenile probation and parole officer and a transition coordinator if assigned.

I. "Secretary" refers to the cabinet secretary of CYFD.

J. "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.

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

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

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

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