How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Lea County Correctional Facility starts with paperwork. You'll need to submit the NMCD Visitor Application (CD-100201.1) and sign the Visitor Statement of Understanding (CD-100201.A) before you're allowed to visit. Applications must be renewed every two years. Visiting happens on designated days set by the facility, and local procedures vary—some schedules may be appointment-only—while special visits can be approved at the facility's discretion. If you're approved for a contact visit, physical contact is limited: typically a brief hug or kiss at the start and end, and incarcerated parents may hold their own children during the visit. Expect a dress code and security screening. Visitors may be searched using canine and mechanical methods, and prohibited items (including alcohol or controlled substances) will be confiscated and reported.
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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.
Your first visit goes smoother when you show up with the right ID, proper paperwork, and clothing that meets the dress code. This guide covers the most common reasons people get turned away at Lea County Correctional Facility—so you can avoid them.
You’ll need to submit the NMCD Visitor Application (CD-100201.1) and sign the Visitor Statement of Understanding (CD-100201.A) before any visit. Approval and scheduling follow the facility’s local process, and some visits may be appointment-only.
Yes. Visitor applications must be renewed every two years under NMCD policy.
Yes, but minors won’t be admitted without proper identification and must be with a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult relative unless there’s documented proof of legal marriage or guardianship. During contact visits, an incarcerated parent may be allowed to hold their own children.
Mail at Lea County Correctional Facility works differently now. NMCD has switched to a Smart Communications tablet system—your letters get digitized and delivered to your loved one's tablet instead of arriving as physical paper. Here's what you need to know about addresses, timing, and what might get rejected.
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.
