How to Send Money to Central New Mexico Correctional Facility (NM)
Sending money to someone at Central New Mexico Correctional Facility? You'll need to use U.S. mail and a money order. How you label it matters, and you must be on the inmate's approved list.
Central New Mexico Correctional Facility only accepts funds sent through U.S. mail. In most cases, you'll need to send a money order (not cash or personal checks).
Fill out the money order carefully. Include the inmate's full name and their five-digit Corrections number so the funds go to the right account.
Before you send anything: The sender must be on the inmate’s approved visitor list, or the inmate will not receive the money.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Confirm you are on the inmate’s approved visitor list (this is required for the inmate to receive the money).
- ✓ Get a money order for the amount you want to send.
- ✓ Write the inmate’s name and five-digit Corrections number on the money order.
- ✓ Mail the money order to the facility using U.S. mail, following the facility’s current mailing instructions.
Note: Money orders are the standard method, with limited exceptions such as approved vendor refunds, court settlements, and certain court or county refunds.
Before mailing anything, confirm the current requirements with the facility. Make sure funds still need to go by U.S. mail, that money orders are still required (unless your situation qualifies for an exception), and that your name is on the inmate's approved visitor list.
- Confirm the identification format - Ask how the inmate’s name and five-digit Corrections number should appear on the money order.
- Confirm where to mail it - Get the correct mailing address and any special instructions for sending funds.
- Ask about processing details - Check whether anything else needs to be included so the money can be credited properly.
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