The bill amends Section 33-2-34 of the New Mexico Statutes to classify "homicide by vehicle" and "great bodily harm by vehicle" as serious violent offenses for the purpose of earned meritorious deductions. This classification means that prisoners convicted of these offenses will be subject to the same limitations on meritorious deductions as those convicted of other serious violent offenses. Specifically, they will be eligible for a maximum of four days of meritorious deductions per month of time served, contingent upon their active participation in approved programs.

Additionally, the bill outlines the eligibility criteria for prisoners to earn meritorious deductions, which include active participation in recommended programs and compliance with facility rules. It specifies that prisoners who disobey orders, are in disciplinary segregation, or are within the first sixty days of confinement for a serious violent offense are not eligible for these deductions. The corrections department is tasked with implementing rules to ensure the provisions of this section are followed, and a summary of these rules will be provided to each prisoner.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 33-2-34
Final Version: 33-2-34