Grant County Detention Center

Visiting at Grants (NENMCF) starts with NMCD's standard approval process. Submit the NMCD Visitor Application (CD-100201.1) and sign the Visitor Statement of Understanding before you're allowed to visit. You'll need to renew your application every two years—the CD-100201 form also covers visitor registration and search circumstances. In-person visits run Monday–Friday and must be scheduled at least one week in advance. Barrier visits are non-contact unless you're immediate family with proof of kinship. Refuse a required strip search, and your visit gets canceled or suspended. Convicted felons cannot visit, and current or former NMCD employees and contractors need Warden approval unless they're an approved spouse or immediate family member. The facility provides inmates with written visiting procedures and enforces a dress code.

All mail to someone at Grants NM Corrections must go through NMCD's centralized mailing address—anything sent directly to the facility gets returned. Sealed legal and privileged correspondence is allowed. Staff may inspect it for contraband in the inmate's presence, then it's scanned and delivered to the inmate's tablet. Processing moves quickly: letters are held no more than 48 hours, packages no more than 72 hours (excluding weekends, holidays, and emergencies). NMCD provides limited envelopes, paper, and postage for indigent and qualifying inmates. Inmate-to-inmate correspondence is restricted to immediate family members with documented approval. Follow standard addressing and page/photo guidelines before mailing.

Grants NM Corrections only accepts funds sent by U.S. Mail as a money order. Visitors cannot leave cash or hand-deliver money at the facility. Each money order must clearly list the inmate's full name and five-digit corrections number. You'll also need to be on the inmate's approved visitor list, and your return address should match what's on your visitor application. The same rules apply to funds marked as gifts. Double-check the exact formatting and mailing instructions before sending to avoid delays or rejection.

Start with NMCD Family Constituent Services if you have questions about someone incarcerated—they offer a dedicated phone number and email for family assistance. For mail, directions, or in-person needs, check the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility contact page for both the physical location and mailing address. Match your contact channel to your issue: general questions, detainee information, commissary, visitation, or records. When requesting inmate information, include the offender's full name plus at least one identifier (state ID, date of birth, or Social Security number) so staff can locate the right record. Complaints, commendations, and public records requests follow formal processes. Public records requests operate on statutory timelines—you'll get written notice if a deadline can't be met.