Lea County Detention Center, NM Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster
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Lea County Detention Center is located in Lovington, New Mexico.
According to the Lea County Detention Center website, the mission of the Lea County Detention Center is to provide a safe and secure environment for all who enter the jail and for the citizens of the communities that we serve.
Lea County Detention Center houses male, female, and juvenile inmates.
Lea County Detention Center holds minimum, medium and maximum-security inmates.
They are a direct supervision jail, which means the correctional officers are in the housing units with the inmates and interact with them regularly.
The following is the address and phone number for Lea County Detention Center:
Lea County Detention Center
1401 South Commercial, Lovington, NM, 88260
Phone number: 575-396-8694, 575-396-8678
In this article, you will learn about how to communicate with an inmate through phone or mail, how to send money to an inmate, and how to visit an inmate.
Lea County Detention Center Prison Information
| Jail Name | Lea County Detention Center |
| Jail Type | County Jail |
| Location | 1401 South Commercial, Lovington, NM, 88260 |
| Contact Numbers | 575-396-8694, 575-396-8678 |
| City | Lovington |
| Postal Code | 88260 |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea County |
| Jail Webpage | website |
Lea County Sheriffs Department
| Sheriff | Corey M. Helton |
| Address | 215 East Central Avenue, Lovington, New Mexico, 88260 |
| Phone | 575-396-3611 |
| Fax | 575-396-6242 |
| Website | website |
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Inmate Search
If someone you know is serving time in Lea County Detention Center, you can search for him or her in the Lea County Detention Center roster. You can search the roster, or you can simply do an inmate search.
When you click on an inmate’s name, you will see the following information:
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Their full name
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The arresting agency
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Their booking date/time
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Their charges
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Their bond amount (if applicable)
Sending a Mail
To send mail to an inmate, please use the following address format:
Inmate’s Full Name
Lea County Detention Center
1401 South Commercial, Lovington, NM, 88260
Mail must be sent abiding by the following guidelines:
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All inmate mail must be sent through the U.S. Postal Service
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All incoming and outgoing mail is scanned and inspected for contraband
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Do not send cash through the mail
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Inmates are not allowed to receive any type of consumable items from outside the jail facility—including food or beverages.
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Inmates are not allowed to receive any contraband items or pornographic materials.
Examples of contraband items include:
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Letters or pictures written in crayon or gel pens
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Stickers, glitter, glue
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Gang graffiti or symbols that could be considered gang graffiti
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Lewd or lascivious pictures
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Pictures depicting gang signs
Mail addressed to an inmate who has been transferred or released will be returned to the sender providing there is a return address. If no return address is listed, the mail will be destroyed.
Sending Money
Money may be dropped off for an inmate and put on his or her account.
A KIOSK to deposit funds is available in the public vestibule just inside the main entrance to the Lea County Detention Center building. Funds deposited into the KIOSK will immediately show up in the inmate’s account.
Checks or money orders that are mailed to the inmate are promptly deposited into the inmate’s account.
Only send money orders or checks issued to the inmate through the mail. Never send cash through the mail.
Phone Calls
Messages are not taken for inmates at the Lea County Detention Center. If you wish to leave a message for an inmate, you can call the inmate message system at 575-396-8694, 575-396-8678. These messages are not confidential.
In the event of an emergency situation, however, the Correctional Officer will take the name and phone number and allow a return call.
Inmates may purchase phone cards through the canteen for $10.60 each.
The Lea County Detention Center phone system only accepts phone cards. Collect calling may be set up for inmates by calling 575-396-8694, 575-396-8678.
Visiting Rules
All inmate visitation is on an appointment format only.
To visit you need a government-issued ID, and you need to dress appropriately.
The Lea County Detention Center staff will turn anyone away who is not dressed appropriately for a visit.
- Wear clothes that are not revealing.
- Don't wear see-through material.
- Have all undergarments covered (males and females) and avoid a lot of cleavage.
- Shorts and skirts should reach mid-thigh.
- Sleeves should be at least half-way to your elbow.
The following types of clothing are also prohibited:
Clothing promoting gang affiliation.
Anything displaying drugs, weapons or profanity.
Clothing depicting anything obscene.
Visitation Hours
| Sunday | 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM |
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM |
| Holiday | – |
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
Lea County Prison Statistics
Lea County Jail Held Inmates
| Jail Population Held for State Jail | 7 |
| Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison | 3 |
| Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail | 3 |
| Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies | 90 |
| Jail Population Held for ICE | - |
| Jail Population Held for State Prison | 26 |
Lea County Jail Admissions By Race
| Native Jail Population | 5 |
| Latino Jail Population | 273 |
| Asian Jail Population | - |
| Black Jail Population | 38 |
| White Jail Population | 107 |
Lea County Jail Admissions
| Total Jail Population | 411 |
| Female Jail Population | 58 |
| Total Jail Admissions | 7,634 |
| Male Jail Population | 366 |
Lea County Pretrial Jail Population
| Female Pretrial Jail Population | 22 |
| Pretrial Jail Population | 97 |
| Male Pretrial Jail Population | 102 |
Lea County Prison Admissions
| Latino Prison Admissions | 86 |
| Female Prison Admissions | 41 |
| Native Prison Admissions | - |
| Black Prison Admissions | 15 |
| Other Prison Admissions | 1 |
| Male Prison Admissions | 112 |
| White Prison Admissions | 51 |
| Total Prison Admissions | 153 |
| Asian Prison Admissions | - |
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