A STATEWIDE LOCKDOWN OF ALL ELEVEN PRISON FACILITIES IS UNDERWAY. EACH YEAR, THE NEW MEXICO CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT DOES THIS TO SHAKEDOWN EVERY HOUSING UNIT, CELL AND INMATE. IT ALLOWS THEM TO ASSESS SECURITY AND FIND ILLEGAL CONTRABAND.
THE LOCKDOWN DOES NOT HAVE A SET END-DATE AS EACH ONE WILL BE LIFTED ONCE THE SHAKEDOWN IS COMPLETE.
