New Mexico Banned Books

Mr. Shea:

This is in response to your IPRA request below dated August 9, 2017. The Office of General Counsel for the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) has received your request and is in the process of reviewing it.
Pursuant to 14-2-8(D) of the IPRA, you will be provided with this agency's response, including whether the Department has any objections (based on exemptions provided in the IPRA), within 15 days of receipt of your request, on or before August 24, 2017.

However, pursuant to 14-2-10 of the IPRA if the Department determines that your request is excessively burdensome or broad, you will be notified within the timeframe noted above and provide you with an estimate of how much additional time will be needed to comply with your request. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Leslie Garcia
Senior Paralegal
New Mexico Corrections Dept.
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 27116
Santa Fe, NM 87502-0116
(505) 827-8691

NOTICE
The documents and message accompanying this transmission contain information that is from the Office of General Counsel, NM Corrections Dept. The information is intended only for use by the individual or entity to which this transmission has been addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, action, or reliance upon the contents of the documents and message is strictly prohibited, and is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or received these documents by mistake or error, please contact this office for instructions on its destruction or return.

Pursuant to 14-2-10 of the IPRA the Department has determined that your request is excessively burdensome or broad. Your request will require well in excess of 15 days in which to comply. NMCD anticipates it will take 20 days or more to conduct a diligent search for the records responsive to your request. However once the records have been located and compiled, the Department will need to carefully review them to determine whether there are any exceptions or exemptions under the IPRA.

We anticipate being able to prepare the information and make it available for inspection and/or notify you of any exceptions or exemptions under the IPRA to your request by or on September 17, 2017. If that estimated date changes, we will let you know that information as soon as we know it. Thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,

Leslie Garcia
Senior Paralegal
New Mexico Corrections Dept.
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 27116
Santa Fe, NM 87502-0116
(505) 827-8691

NOTICE
The documents and message accompanying this transmission contain information that is from the Office of General Counsel, NM Corrections Dept. The information is intended only for use by the individual or entity to which this transmission has been addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, action, or reliance upon the contents of the documents and message is strictly prohibited, and is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or received these documents by mistake or error, please contact this office for instructions on its destruction or return.

Ms. Shea:

In response to your request regarding the lists of books and periodicals banned in New Mexico prisons, attached please find CD150200, which governs books and periodicals within NMCD. Please be advised that our policies can also be viewed through the NMCD website. There are no other documents responsive to your specific request-that is, the Department does not maintain a list of books and periodicals banned in New Mexico prisons. The Department utilizes the attached policy and procedure (subsection D.3. of CDE-150201) to determine whether a book or periodical should be prohibited.

The Department had previously indicated that it would provide a response to this request by or on September 17, and has now fully responded to your request.

Catherine Earl
IPRA Paralegal
NMCD
505-827-8719

NOTICE
The documents and message accompanying this transmission contain information that is from the Office of General Counsel, NM Corrections Dept. The information is intended only for use by the individual or entity to which this transmission has been addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, action, or reliance upon the contents of the documents and message is strictly prohibited, and is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or received these documents by mistake or error, please contact this office for instructions on its destruction or return.

To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following
documents:
All lists of books and periodicals banned in New Mexico prisons
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not
being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges
in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail
attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to
receiving your response to this request within 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Alec Shea