How to send messages, photos, and packages
Staying in touch at Lea County Correctional Facility depends on what the facility supports. Tele-visits between inmates and their children are available—these are prearranged through PB&J Family Services and happen at a community site, not inside the facility. For communication questions, the facility lists Moriama Valeriano as the assigned inmate advocate. Inmates receive written information soon after arrival covering visitation days and hours, facility contact details, and visit rules. For day-to-day communication, inmates place outbound calls and use vendor-managed messaging or video services. You'll typically need to create an account and add funds before using phone, messaging, or video features.
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Tele-visits for children are prearranged and coordinated through PB&J Family Services. These televised visits take place at a community site, not inside the facility.
The facility lists an assigned inmate advocate, Moriama Valeriano, as a local contact for communication questions.
Inmates generally place outbound calls and don’t receive incoming personal calls. Phone and video services typically require an account with the facility’s approved communications vendor and funds on that account.
Lea County is scheduled to begin using NMCD’s Smart Communications tablets on July 1, 2024, with mail digitally uploaded to inmate tablets. New mailing addresses will be provided to families and other senders ahead of the launch.
Letters (incoming and outgoing) are held no more than 48 hours, and packages no more than 72 hours. Weekends, holidays, and emergency situations are excluded from those timeframes.
Indigent, RDC, and Special Management inmates receive two envelopes and two sheets of writing paper per week. Inmates in Level II, III, IV, and Special Management also receive postage for two first-class letters per week for personal, legal, or privileged correspondence.
Bringing a child to visit at Lea County Correctional Facility is possible, but expect strict rules around minors and supervision. Here's what you need to know before making the trip.
Visiting someone at Lea County Correctional Facility starts with paperwork. Follow these steps to complete the NMCD Visitor Application correctly the first time—and avoid delays from preventable resubmissions.
Lea County Correctional Facility is closing by June 30, 2025. If your loved one is housed there, they'll be among the approximately 1,000 people the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) plans to transfer to state-operated facilities before that deadline.
