CORRECTIONS & CYFD STAFFING LEVELS

House Memorial 24, introduced by Representative Eleanor Chávez, requests the Legislative Finance Committee to create a task force to study staffing levels at New Mexico's Corrections Department and Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD). The task force will examine current staffing shortages - including vacancy rates exceeding 30% in critical roles - analyze recruitment and retention strategies, and recommend safe staffing levels and necessary policy or funding changes. It will include department staff, union representatives, and legislators, and must deliver a report by December 2025. This memorial does not enact new law but seeks a formal study to address documented understaffing concerns.