How to Mail a Letter to Someone at Grants NM Corrections

To reach someone at Grants NM Corrections, send your letter to NMCD's centralized mailing address. Mail sent directly to the facility gets returned - adding days to your delivery time. Double-check the correct centralized address before you drop anything in the mailbox.

Once NMCD receives your mail, letters are held for no more than 48 hours before processing. Packages (when allowed) are held up to 72 hours. Weekends, holidays, and emergencies don't count toward those timeframes, so expect extra delays around closures.

Worried your loved one can't afford to write back? NMCD provides some basics. Indigent inmates - plus those in Reception and Diagnostic (RDC) and Special Management - receive two envelopes and two sheets of writing paper each week. All inmates also get NMCD-paid postage for two first-class letters per week to help them stay connected.

Trying to help one incarcerated person write to another? NMCD limits inmate-to-inmate mail. It's only allowed between immediate family members, and both wardens - sending and receiving - must give documented approval.

Before mailing anything, verify the correct NMCD centralized address for the person you're writing at Grants. Using the right address keeps your letter from bouncing back and avoids preventable delays. Questions? NMCD Family Constituent Services can help.

• ✓ Get the inmate’s full name and NMCD number.
• ✓ Confirm the current NMCD centralized mailing address for Grants by emailing CDFamilySrvcs@cd.nm.gov or calling (505) 827-8710 or (505) 231-4762.
• ✓ Keep timing expectations realistic: letters are held no more than 48 hours and packages (if allowed) no more than 72 hours - excluding weekends, holidays, or emergencies.
• ✓ If you’re sending anything beyond a basic letter, verify any current Grants-specific procedures before you mail it.