{"data":{"id":"us-nm/33-10-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"33-10-2","heading":"Purpose [of Native American Counseling Act].","body":"It is the purpose of the Native American Counseling Act to provide a program of counseling for native Americans confined in penal institutions in New Mexico, to teach good work habits and develop motivation through work; to develop and instill cultural pride and improve the self-image of native Americans; to develop an understanding of the cultural differences between native Americans and other ethnic groups and assist the native American in relating and adjusting to such differences; to train the native American and his family to develop attitudes of mutual trust, mutual respect and an interdependence based on mutual understanding; to increase the availability of Indian spiritual leaders for teaching native Americans in the areas of Indian history, cultural sensitivity and Indian religion; and to generally involve native Americans in those aspects of the penal system that will assist in their rehabilitation and adjustment to a fuller life after their release from confinement.","path":["Chapter 33 - Correctional Institutions","ARTICLE 10 Native American Counseling"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18533/index.do","current_through":"2025-08-14","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"5972baa5fd3dfc5e2752b0b1d77c9093b1f1442e0dccac150bf14ebe88c0fb0c","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/33-10-1","next":"us-nm/33-10-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}