Socorro County Detention Center, NM Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: January 30, 2024

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Socorro County Detention Center, Socorro County, County Jail

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200 Church Street, Socorro, NM, 87801

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http://www.socorrocounty.net/departments/detention-center

Socorro County County can be found in the New Mexico area. Socorro – is the county seat. Socorro County has a total population of 16798 and was formed in 1852.

Socorro County County has a total area of 6,646 square miles. The zip codes in Socorro County County are 87011, 87028, 87062, 87801, 87823, 87825, 87828, 87831, 87832.

Socorro County Sheriff’s Office:

The Socorro County Sheriff, William Armijo, is the head law enforcement officer in the Socorro County county. You can reach him by calling 575-835-0941.

Address: 200 Church Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 87801, 87011, 87028, 87062, 87801, 87823, 87825, 87828, 87831, 87832.

Fax: 575-835-9156

Phone: 575-835-0941

Socorro County Arrest Warrants

Socorro County Child Support Warrants

Socorro County Sex Offender Registry

The Socorro County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Socorro County County, operates the Socorro County Detention Center in Socorro, Socorro, New Mexico. Socorro County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 97,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Socorro County Detention Center sits on a 95-acre land with 11 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Socorro County Detention Center commissary. The Socorro County Detention Center’s physical address is 200 Church Street, Socorro, NM, 87801.

Socorro County Detention Center was constructed in 1844. By then, the Socorro County Detention Center served less than 88 residents. Later in 1901, the population in Socorro County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 59 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Socorro County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Socorro County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Socorro County Detention Center could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Socorro County Detention Center

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

The Socorro County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Socorro County Detention Center inmate or officer at the Socorro County Detention Center, call at 575-835-0945 or fax at or fax575-835-9617.

Call the Socorro County Detention Center any day of the week from 9.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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