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New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department

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New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department

The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD, Spanish: Departamento de Niños, Juventud y Familias de Nuevo México or Departamento de Niños, Jóvenes y Familias del Estado de Nuevo México) is a state agency of New Mexico, headquartered in the PERA Building in Santa Fe. It supervises foster parents and children.

Monique Jacobson, Cabinet Secretary

Juvenile Justice Services/Facilities (JJS) is the division that operates juvenile correctional facilities.

Facilities include:

  • Area 1
  • Albuquerque Boys Center
  • Albuquerque Girls Reintegration Center
  • Camino Nuevo Youth Center
  • Houses female inmates
  • Carlsbad Community Reintegration Center
  • Eagle Nest Reintegration Center
  • J. Paul Taylor Center
  • YDDC (NMGS)
  • The former New Mexico Boys School opened on October 1, 1909. CYFD closed it in 2005 and was transferred to the New Mexico Corrections Department, now serving as the Springer Correctional Facility.

    References

    New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department Wikipedia