Legal Services Division is responsible for managing all legal affairs for the New Mexico Corrections Department.  There are five attorneys and a general counsel in the division.  There are also two paralegals that work with the attorneys at large and handle administrative duties as well.

Legal Services Division also manages litigation, conducts training, reviews policies, contracts, legislation and serves as a liaison to external legal organizations.  Representation involves advising institutions and probation/parole officers in the area of criminal law and defending the Department in pro se inmate civil law cases and employment matters.

The division also has the Special Investigations and Internal Affairs Bureau (SIIA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO). SIIA Special Agents conduct administrative and criminal investigations throughout the state and review all allegations of staff misconduct.

The EEO Officer investigates matters involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment/discrimination and various types of other work related complaints.