The Paper. Open Search State Will Take Over Operation of Two Private Prisons Both Prisons Operated By Out-of-State Corporations Published by Associated Press By July 18th, 2021 at 04:32 pm 100% of reader revenue goes to the local. independent journalists bringing you the news. I'm not interested SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico plans to convert two privately run state prisons in rural areas into facilities operated by the Department of Corrections, the agency says. The department said Friday that it will take over operations of the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Grants and the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility in Santa Rosa by November, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.