Corrections Department implements the Atlas digital platform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Brittany Roembach
Public Information Officer, Corrections Department
Brittany.roembach@cd.nm.gov
505-382- 3541
Valerie Bagley
Chief Program Officer, The Change Companies
vbagley@changecompanies.net
(888) 889-8866
January 15, 2026
Corrections Department implements the Atlas digital platform
Platform expands access to rehabilitative programming for inmates
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Corrections Department has launched a digital behavioral health platform for all inmate tablets, significantly expanding access to rehabilitative programming.
Atlas, developed by The Change Companies, offers more than 23 curricula and a multimedia library covering job readiness, financial literacy, family reunification, substance use education, mental health awareness, parenting, anger management and trauma recovery. The platform uses an evidence-based Interactive Journaling approach paired with video and audio materials.
“This platform gives incarcerated New Mexicans real tools to prepare for life after release,” said Corrections Secretary Alisha Tafoya Lucero . “When people have access to programming on a timeline that works for them and that addresses their individual challenges, they're more likely to succeed when they return to their communities.”
The Atlas platform has demonstrated strong outcomes in correctional and community supervision settings nationwide. In other jurisdictions, 100% of participants reported that journaling through Atlas was helpful and supported progress toward treatment goals, while 86% said it helped them better express their thoughts and feelings.
“We are proud to partner with Corrections to further its mission of fostering positive personal growth and self-development among justice-involved individuals,” said The Change Companies Co-CEO Ryan Lechner . “We look forward to seeing the impact Atlas will have on behavior and reentry preparation across New Mexico.”
Since its launch in December 2025, the department has seen strong engagement:
1,777 individuals self-enrolled
2,928 hours spent in programming
12,571 individual sessions completed
In a 30-day satisfaction survey, 100% of participants said they found Atlas helpful, 89% said it helped them work toward their goals, and 89% said it helped them learn more about themselves.
For more information about Atlas, visit changecompanies.net/atlas.
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The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) is one of the largest state agencies in New Mexico. NMCD staff and volunteers are committed to delivering evidence-based programs across correctional facilities and community supervision settings to support rehabilitation. Through these programs and services, NMCD works to improve outcomes for justice-involved individuals and strengthen public safety statewide.
The Change Companies is the developer of Interactive Journaling®, an evidence-based practice recognized by SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. For over 35 years, The Change Companies has supported behavior change across addiction treatment, corrections, behavioral health, and community settings. Atlas, its digital behavioral health platform, expands access to these resources, offering individualized and engaging programming to justice-involved and treatment populations nationwide.