Quay County Detention Center, NM Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: April 30, 2024

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Quay County Detention Center, Quay County, County Jail

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223 West High Street, Tucumcari, NM, 88401

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http://quaycounty-nm.gov/elected-officals/sheriff/

Quay County County can be found in the New Mexico area. Tucumcari – is the county seat. Quay County has a total population of 8306 and was formed in 1903.

Quay County County has a total area of 2,873 square miles. The zip codes in Quay County County are 88121, 88401, 88411, 88426, 88427, 88430, 88433, 88434.

Quay County Sheriff’s Office:

The Quay County Sheriff, Russell Shafer, is the head law enforcement officer in the Quay County county. You can reach him by calling 575-461-2720.

Address: 300 South 3rd Street, Tucumcari, New Mexico, 88401, 88121, 88401, 88411, 88426, 88427, 88430, 88433, 88434.

Fax: 575-461-2369

Phone: 575-461-2720

Quay County Arrest Warrants

Quay County Child Support Warrants

Quay County Sex Offender Registry

The Quay County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Quay County County, operates the Quay County Detention Center in Tucumcari, Tucumcari, New Mexico. Quay County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Quay County Detention Center sits on a 88-acre land with 10 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Quay County Detention Center commissary. The Quay County Detention Center’s physical address is 223 West High Street, Tucumcari, NM, 88401.

Quay County Detention Center was constructed in 1862. By then, the Quay County Detention Center served less than 85 residents. Later in 1906, the population in Quay County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Quay County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Quay County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2018, the Quay County Detention Center could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Quay County Detention Center

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

The Quay County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Quay County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Quay County Detention Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Quay 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 Quay County Detention Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Quay 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 Quay County Detention Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Quay County Detention Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Quay County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Quay County Detention Center, call at 575-461-4664 or fax at or fax575-461-0139.

Call the Quay County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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