Visiting Days and Hours at Grants NM Corrections — Verify Before You Go

New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) policy requires each facility to give people in custody written visiting procedures within 24 hours of arrival. That paperwork should include the facility's contact info, visiting days and hours, and basic visitor requirements. So there's always a current set of rules tied to the person's actual location and status.

Here's the catch: the schedule posted online isn't always the one that applies to your loved one that week. Facilities run different visiting programs, and schedules shift based on housing unit, staffing, or operational changes. You might see one set of days and hours on a public page, then hear something different when you call. What matters is the facility's current written procedure and what staff confirm for that specific inmate.

Getting mixed messages? NMCD Family Constituent Services can help. Email CDFamilySrvcs@cd.nm.gov or call (505) 827-8710 or (505) 231-4762 to confirm visitation details.

Grant County Specifics

• ✓ Grant County’s visitation page says each inmate is allotted one 30-minute visit per week.
• ✓ Visitors must be 18 or older.
• ✓ Visitors must have a current photo ID that shows the visitor’s full name and date of birth.

One public Grant County source lists weekend visiting as Saturday for the Male Unit (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) and Sunday for Female, Booking, and Infirmary (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. The facility may have a different schedule based on the inmate's current status or that week's lineup.

Confirm Before Travel

• ✓ Call NMCD Family Constituent Services (CDFamilySrvcs@cd.nm.gov; (505) 827-8710 or (505) 231-4762) to confirm the current visitation process for your loved one.
• ✓ Ask the facility (or Family Services) whether visits require an appointment and whether the visit is in-person or video.
• ✓ Confirm the visiting day and time for the specific inmate you’re visiting.
• ✓ Double-check visitor ID requirements (NMCD policy says the facility’s written procedures should spell out identification requirements and visiting days/hours).

1. Call before you travel - don’t rely on a screenshot or an old post.
2. Write down who you spoke with - get the staff member’s name (or post/position), plus the date and time of the call.
3. Ask about exceptions - confirm whether holidays, lockdowns, or staffing changes affect visits that week.
4. Confirm the “same-day” details - ask if you need to be on a list, whether late arrivals are turned away, and whether the posted weekend hours still apply to your loved one’s unit.

Visiting schedules vary widely across New Mexico facilities. Guadalupe County Correctional Facility, for instance, requires appointments and lists specific weekday time blocks. NENMCF says in-person visits happen Monday through Friday and must be scheduled at least a week ahead. These differences show exactly why it's worth confirming the schedule for the specific place - and person - you're visiting before hitting the road.

Found two schedules that don't match? Trust direct confirmation over third-party listings. NMCD policy points to facility-written visiting procedures as the baseline, and Family Constituent Services can help you sort out what currently applies. Email CDFamilySrvcs@cd.nm.gov or call (505) 827-8710 or (505) 231-4762 for a clear answer.

• ✓ Record the staff member’s name (or post), the date/time you called, and the exact instructions you were given; if you need help confirming details, you can also go through NMCD Family Constituent Services at CDFamilySrvcs@cd.nm.gov or (505) 827-8710 / (505) 231-4762.