New Mexico Statutes Chapter 33. Correctional Institutions § 33-1-11. Correctional officer qualifications

A. at the time of their appointment, be citizens of the United States;

B. at the time of their appointment, have reached age of majority;

C. have at least a high school education or its equivalent;

D. be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony or any infamous crime in the courts of this or any other state or in the federal courts; and

E. successfully pass any physical and aptitude examination the department may require.