Select Crimes Issue Papers

The New Mexico Sentencing Commission’s Select Crimes Issue Papers provide thorough examinations of data concerning criminal offenses that are regularly discussed by policymakers in New Mexico. Each paper in the series describes the frequency of charges and outcomes for a selected category of offenses in a given fiscal year. The Sentencing Commission publishes the Select Crimes Issue Papers pursuant to its statutory mandate (see Section 9-3-10(D) NMSA 1978).

The Sentencing Commission will update the Issue Papers as needed and will be expanding the topics covered. To suggest a topic for a future Select Crimes Issue Paper, please contact the Sentencing Commission's Executive Director Douglas Carver at dhmcarver@unm.edu. 

A list of statutes covered by the Issues Papers can be found here. 

Drug Trafficking Offenses 

Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses

Select Crimes Issue Paper: Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses (FY2024)

Racketeering Offenses

Select Crimes Issue Paper: Racketeering Offenses (FY2024)

Sex Offenses Against Adults

Select Crimes Issue Paper: Sex Offenses Against Adults (FY2024)

Sex Offenses Against Children

Select Crimes Issue Paper: Sex Offenses Against Children (FY2024)

Shoplifting Offenses 

Select Crimes Issue Paper: Shoplifting Offenses (FY2024)

Violent Juvenile Offenses 

Select Crimes Issue Paper: Violent Juvenile Offenses (FY2024)

Weapons Offenses

Select Crimes Issue Paper: Weapons Offenses (FY2024)