Sierra County Detention Facility

Sierra County Detention Facility basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 575-894-2537

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Sierra County Detention Facility is a medium-security detention center located at 311 N Date St Truth or Consequences, NM which is operated locally by the Sierra County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Sierra County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Truth or Consequences Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Sierra County Detention Facility is to provide quality and professional services to our public, employees and offenders. Values are to: exceed public expectations; promote human dignity, fairness, and self-worth; achieve fiscal solvency; expect mutual accountability.

The primary function of the Detention Facility is to safely and securely detain both pretrial detainees and County-sentenced inmates. However, staff members understand that inmates are subject to deprivations resulting merely from confinement and the staff’s role is not to inflict punishment, but to make the inmate’s period of confinement as productive as possible.

Deposit money for telephone usage through govpaynow.com (facility code 5500)

visitation Info

Sierra County Detention Facility – Visitation

1. An Inmate may be limited to three visitors (ten years of age and older) at any one time if space permits. The length of the visit may be limited only by the facility schedule and space availability. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis. 

2. If a number of visitors wish to visit an inmate, the visitors may divide the time allotted for the visit and alternate once during the visit. However, after a visitor has been processed out of the visiting area, that visitor is not allowed to return into the visiting area for that day. 

3. The inmate and visitor(s) are responsible for the conduct of infants and children and shall be required to monitor and exercise proper control of them during the visit. Nuisance created by infants, children and/or adults will be sufficient reason to suspend a visit. 

4. Inmates shall not be denied visiting privileges with persons of their choice, except when the Shift Supervisor presents evidence that such visitation jeopardizes the safety and security of the facility or others, or except as otherwise provided herein. 

5. No persons shall be denied permission to visit, solely because of their sex, marital status, status as an ex-offender (except former inmates), or because of the marital status of the inmate. Visitors listed on more than one inmate visiting list at any one facility may be denied if not a relative. 

6. Individuals on Probation/Parole and with the permission of his/her Probation/Parole Officer may be allowed to visit after their application has been reviewed and approved by the Jail Administrator. 

7. Visiting hours may be limited and may be altered due to holidays, over-crowding, adverse weather, security risks, construction, health hazards or as deemed necessary by the Jail Administrator. Visitors will be notified upon arrival if a limitation exists. 

8. Visitors who must travel a long distance and may only be able to visit once a month or longer, may request an extended visit which shall be reviewed by the Jail Administrator and may be approved on a case-by-case basis. 

9. Each inmate may have up to 12 approved visitors on their visiting list, regardless of relationship, provided that they have been reviewed and approved by the Jail Administrator/ Visitation Officer. The Jail Administrator may authorize an increase in the size of the list due to extenuating circumstances (e.g., the inmate's immediate family is larger than 12 people). 

10. No visitor under the age of 18 shall be allowed to visit without first having been properly identified and accompanied by a responsible adult relative. 

11. Restroom facilities shall be available during visits. Children that need assistance or for purposes of a diaper change, may enter with a visiting parent or guardian. 

1. The Sierra County Detention Facility shall develop a visiting program appropriate to its security needs, space and personnel availability. Each program shall also govern extended visits and special visits and be in compliance with this policy and procedure. 

2. The Sierra County Detention Facility shall provide a visiting program designed to enhance the inmates' opportunities to establish or maintain family and personal relationships and provide for confidential contact with their attorney or attorney's agent within the security limits of that facility. 

3. It is the policy of the Sierra county Detention Facility that no underage visitor will be allowed to enter the facility without having been properly identified and accompanied by a responsible adult relative, a parent or legal guardian or has presented documented proof of the minor's legal marriage to the inmate. 

4. It is the policy that the Sierra county Detention Facility follows the Dress Code for Visitors. Proper attire is deemed essential to the safety, security and sanitation of the institution. The dress code established in this policy will be uniformly followed throughout the Department including Contract Facilities. 

5. The Sierra county Detention Facility shall not allow an inmate who is convicted of a sex crime against a relative or a crime of violence against a relative to have a visit with the relative who was the victim of that crime regardless of the age of the relative. 

6. Deviations from this policy for other than emergency purposes are not permitted without written approval of the Jail Administrator. 

7. Sufficient space shall be provided for a visiting room or area for non-contact visiting. There shall be adequate space to permit screening and searching of both inmates and visitors. 

8. The number of visitors an inmate may receive and the length of visits may be limited by The Sierra county Detention Facility's schedule, space, and personnel constraints, or when there are substantial reasons to justify such limitations. 

9. Written information regarding procedures governing visitation shall be made available to the inmate within 24 hours after arrival at the facility. At a minimum, the information will include, but not be limited to, the following: 
Facility address/phone number, directions to the facility, Days and hours of visitation Approved dress code and identification requirements for visitors Special rules for minors Special visits 

10. All visitors shall register upon entry into the facility (Procedure shall specify the circumstances under which visitors may be searched). 11. Foreign nationals shall have access to the diplomatic representative of their country of citizenship.