Education
The Education Bureau is committed to Courageously and Responsibly providing quality educational\vocational programs and library services to incarcerated individuals. We are committed to the Ethical pursuit of educational excellence as we assist incarcerated individuals to become responsible members of the family, workforce, and community upon release. This will be accomplished through teamwork, Dedication, and collaboration with other departments, agencies, and the community at large.
- We are a Courageous diverse, skilled, forward-looking work force that recognizes safety and security as essential business practices.
- The New Mexico Corrections Department Education Bureau takes a Responsible and proactive stance in the development, implementation, and support of programs showing the most promise of successful transition back to the community, family, and workplace.
- We require Ethical and sound fiscal management of public resources by using data driven decisions and evidence-based practices.
- We are Dedicated to creating partnerships with other state agencies that can provide released inmates with those resources necessary to leading a productive, crime-free life.
Robert Madrid
Education Administrator
Location
PO BOX 27116
4337 NM 14
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Related Links
Supervisors of Education
Central New Mexico Correctional Facility
Bob Williams, CNMCF
Supervisor of Education
PO Drawer 1328
Los Lunas, NM 87031.1328
505.383.3513
505.383.3381 FAX
Email:
bob.williams@state.nm.us
Guadalupe County Correctional Facility
Dr. James Alarid, GCCF
Education Director
Lea County Correctional Facility
Monique Valderaz , LCCF
Education Director
6900 West Millen
Hobbs, NM 88244
575.392.4055 Ext: 187
575.392.0006 FAX
Email:
mvalderaz@geogroup.com
Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center
Lorraine Cohn, NNMCC
CCA Education Director
PO Box 800
Grants, NM 87020
505.287.2941 Ext: 23450
505.285.6828 FAX
Email:
lorraine.cohn@corecivic.com
Northeastern NM Correctional Facility
Shelia Chaloupek, NENMCF
Education Director
P.O. Box 626
Clayton, NM 88415
575.374.4005 Ext: 1323
575.374.4010 FAX
Email:
Sheila.Chaloupek@state.nm.us
Penitentiary of New Mexico
Daniel Arevalo, PNM
Supervisor of Education
PO Box 1059
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505.827.8221 North – 505.827.8967 South
505.827.8221 FAX
Email:
Daniel.Arevalo@state.nm.us
Roswell Correctional Center
Ginger Wood, RCC
Supervisor of Education
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility
Leanna Frie, SNMCF
Supervisor of Education
Springer Correctional Facility
Ashley Bass, SCC
Supervisor of Education
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility
Sarah Johnson , WNMCF
Acting Supervisor of Education
Otero County Prision Facility
Hector Montes, OCPF
Intermin Educator Director
10 McGregor Range Rd
Chaparral, NM 88021
575.824-4884
575-824-3158 FAX
Email:
hector.montes@mtctrains.com
Education Programs
Adult Basic Education/General Education Diploma
Basic academic skills instruction and preparation for GED testing including career/technical, college readiness, Special Education, and adult literacy is available at all state correctional facilities.
Instructional delivery methods are as follows:
- Classroom
- One-to-one
- Small group
- Community volunteer tutoring
- Peer tutoring
- Computer-aided instruction
- Cell-to-cell instruction and
- E-TV (educational television)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs and courses assisting offenders in recognizing destructive behavior patterns and developing positive, pro-social thinking habits in all areas of their lives are available at varying state correctional facilities.
Courses are as follows:
- Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)®
- Moral Reconation Therapy Domestic Violence (MRT-DV)®
- Charting A New Course, and
- Breaking Barriers
Post-Secondary Education (College)
Courses are offered through accredited colleges leading to Associate Degrees and Vocational Certificates. College courses vary by facility and are provided in partnership with Eastern New Mexico University Roswell (ENMU-R), Luna Community College (LCC) and Mesalands Community College (MCC) available at varying state correctional facilities. Students may also pursue college education under their own funding through an accredited post-secondary institution.
Students complete courses through the following processes:
- Mailed correspondence
- Classroom Instruction
- Closed-server, and
- Distance learning
Family Reunification
Programs and courses that focus on family reunification including family literacy and skills. Residents learn parenting skills by reading to their children on audio or video tape, and meet family obligations during incarceration are available at varying state correctional facilities.
Courses offered include the following:
- Inside Out Dad
- Fathers As Readers, and
- P.S. I Love You
Reentry
The Making the Right Turn to Reentry, pre-release guide is provided to prepare inmates, who are within six (6) months of release, with processes to assist their reintegration back to their communities.
This 14-20 hour instructor-led program provides an overview of the following topics
- Identification
- Life Skills
- Housing
- Education
- Transportation
- Living Under Supervision
- Family
- Health
- Money Management, and
- Employment
Vocational
The Education Bureau offers a variety of programs designed to increase student’s ability upon release to find a viable career that offers a living wage with programs and courses varying by facility.
Courses offered include as follows:
- Advanced Computer Technologies
- Automotive
- Barbering
- Braille
- Building Trades-Cabinetry
- Carpentry
- C-tech(Network Cabling
- NCCER CORE
- NCCER CORE Safety
- Electrical (Residential Electrical Wiring)
- HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)
- Introduction to Computers
- Microsoft Office Proficiency (MOS)
- PC Maintenance
- PC Specialist
- Weaving
- Welding, and
- WET (Wind Energy Technology).
The New Mexico Corrections Department often has positions for legal, financial and administrative professionals. This includes attorneys, accountants, behavioral health therapists, information technology personnel, human resource analysts, purchasing agents, detectives and criminal investigators, educators and administration and clerical personnel. Many of these classifications are required at offices or institutions throughout the state. All applicants offered employment must undergo a security background check.
NMCD lists recruitments through the NM State Personnel Office at www.spo.state.nm.us
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Contact
Call
Inmate Records call
(505) 383-2804
Probation/Parole office
1-866-416-9867
Fax
(505) 827-8533
Location
4337 NM 14, Santa Fe NM 87508
P.O. Box 27116, Santa Fe NM 87502-0116