NM HB312

Requires chemical castration treatment using medroxyprogesterone acetate or equivalent hormonal drugs as a mandatory condition of parole for all sex offenders convicted of offenses including criminal sexual penetration, sexual contact of a minor, sexual exploitation of children, and kidnapping with intent to commit a sexual offense

Treatment must begin at least one month before release from custody and continue until the parole board determines it is no longer necessary

Sex offenders must be informed of treatment effects and side effects, sign written acknowledgment, authorize sharing of medical records with the parole board, and pay for all treatment costs (though inability to pay cannot be sole basis for parole denial)

Refusal to undergo chemical castration treatment constitutes a parole violation, resulting in immediate return to custody for the remainder of the original sentence

Applies to sex offenders serving indeterminate parole periods of 5-20 years or 5 years to life depending on offense severity, with exceptions for geriatric, permanently incapacitated, and terminally ill inmates eligible for medical parole