Chaves County Detention Center, NM Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: April 19, 2024

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Chaves County Detention Center, Chaves County, County Jail

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3701 South Atkinson Avenue, Roswell, NM, 88203

New Mexico

http://co.chaves.nm.us/index.php/adult-detention

Chaves County County can be found in the New Mexico area. Roswell – is the county seat. Chaves County has a total population of 64866 and was formed in 1889.

Chaves County County has a total area of 6,067 square miles. The zip codes in Chaves County County are 88201, 88202, 88203, 88230, 88232, 88253.

Chaves County Sheriff’s Office:

The Chaves County Sheriff, Mike Herrington, is the head law enforcement officer in the Chaves County county. You can reach him by calling 575-624-6500.

Address: 1 Saint Mary’s Place, Roswell, New Mexico, 88203, 88201, 88202, 88203, 88230, 88232, 88253.

Fax: 575-624-6518

Phone: 575-624-6500

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The Chaves County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Chaves County County, operates the Chaves County Detention Center in Roswell, Roswell, New Mexico. Chaves County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Chaves County Detention Center sits on a 98-acre land with 10 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Chaves County Detention Center commissary. The Chaves County Detention Center’s physical address is 3701 South Atkinson Avenue, Roswell, NM, 88203.

Chaves County Detention Center was constructed in 1870. By then, the Chaves County Detention Center served less than 88 residents. Later in 1920, the population in Chaves County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 60 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Chaves County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Chaves County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Chaves County Detention Center could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Chaves County Detention Center serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to New Mexico state prison. While Chaves County Detention Center, they undertake various Chaves County Detention Center inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Chaves County Detention Center and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Chaves County Detention Center

All inmates at the Chaves County Detention Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Chaves County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Chaves County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Chaves County Detention Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Chaves County Detention Center personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Chaves County Detention Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Chaves County Detention Center adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Chaves County Detention Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Chaves County Detention Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Chaves County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Chaves County Detention Center, call at 575-624-6517 or fax at or fax575-623-3037.

Call the Chaves County Detention Center any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Chaves County Detention Center official website for answers to common questions about the Chaves County Detention Center, inmates, and services.

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