Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, NM Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Sending a Mail

If you want to send a package to an inmate to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, please mail to:

Inmate name and Booking Number (required information)
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department
100 Deputy Dean Miera Drive SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87151

Inmates are allowed to send and receive unlimited correspondence. All incoming/outgoing mail is subject to search prior to being delivered.

Mail must meet the following guidelines:

• Mail must contain both the inmate’s name and booking number and the sender’s name and return address.

• Photographs depicting gangs, gang hand gestures, weapons, drugs, unlawful activities are not allowed. Any material tending to incite or promote racism, violence or any other prohibited conduct is prohibited.

• There is a maximum of 10 items of correspondence allowed per envelope. These items of correspondence include but are not limited to: hand or typewritten items, photocopied or printed material, photographs, newspaper or magazine cut-outs, or greeting cards.

Mail Containing the Following Items Will Not Be Accepted:

• Items containing foil or metal of any type, glass, wood, hard plastic, rubber, hair, leaves, flowers, paperclips, jewelry, staples, whiteout, colored paper, tracing paper, etc.

• Wall posters, travel brochures, catalogs, wall calendars, or any other item larger than a legal-size piece of paper.

• Credit cards, personal checkbooks, original certificates (marriage license, driver’s license, diplomas, etc.).

• Any food items

• Any article of clothing, hygiene item or other personal property.

• Third-party letters. (Correspondents may not forward letters from one person to another.)

• Any item that contains any unknown substance or unknown odor (stains, lipstick, perfume, smoke, etc.).