The New Mexico Department of Corrections is revamping its division that puts inmates to work. The department and the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management announced Tuesday a new partnership aimed at retooling the Corrections Industries Division. The division allows inmates to participate in public works projects, teaches inmates jobs skills and trains them to make furniture and textiles. Under the partnership, Anderson school students and professors will help corrections officials develop a business model for the division. The partnership is part of New Mexico Corrections Secretary Gregg Marcantel's broad efforts to reform the state's prison system. The department currently is conducting an audit of inmate records after a handful of inmates were mistakenly released early.
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