How do I find someone in a New Mexico jail or prison?

For state inmates, use the NMCD Offender Search at cd.nm.gov/offender-search/. For county jail inmates, contact the county sheriff's office directly or browse the individual facility pages in the directory below.

How many people are incarcerated in New Mexico?

New Mexico holds approximately 6,500 state inmates across NMCD facilities, plus additional thousands housed in county jails and the federal/ICE detention system.

Does New Mexico have private prisons?

Yes. Several New Mexico facilities are privately operated by CoreCivic under contract with NMCD, including Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan and Guadalupe County Correctional Facility in Santa Rosa.

How do I set up inmate phone calls in New Mexico?

Phone call services vary by facility. State prisons typically use third-party providers like Securus Technologies or ICSolutions. Contact the specific facility to set up an account and add funds.

New Mexico Jails & Prisons

New Mexico operates 63 correctional facilities, including 21 state prisons and 38 county jails.

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New Mexico operates 63 correctional facilities under the oversight of the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD), housing approximately 6,500 state inmates across 21 prisons and 38 county jails. The state system includes a mix of NMCD-operated facilities and privately managed prisons — CoreCivic operates several of the largest, including Cibola County Correctional Center (1,129 beds) and Guadalupe County Correctional Facility in Santa Rosa.

Major state facilities include Regional Correctional Center in Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Los Lunas, Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Las Cruces, and Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants. Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral is a large ICE immigration detention facility with over 1,000 beds.

New Mexico Inmate Search

To locate a state inmate in New Mexico, use the NMCD Offender Search on the official corrections department website. For county jail inmates, contact the individual jail directly — county jails are operated by local sheriffs and do not share a central statewide lookup system.

Visitation & Phone Calls

Visitation rules vary by facility and security level. Most NMCD prisons require pre-approval and scheduling through the facility. Phone calls are typically handled through third-party providers such as Securus or ICSolutions — contact the specific facility for current rates and account setup instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find someone in a New Mexico jail or prison?: For state inmates, use the NMCD offender search tool. For county jail inmates, contact the county sheriff's office directly or browse the individual facility pages in the directory below.
How many people are incarcerated in New Mexico?: New Mexico holds approximately 6,500 state inmates across NMCD facilities, plus additional thousands housed in county jails and the federal/ICE detention system.
Does New Mexico have private prisons?: Yes. Several New Mexico facilities are privately operated by CoreCivic under contract with NMCD, including Cibola County Correctional Center (Milan) and Guadalupe County Correctional Facility (Santa Rosa).

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