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Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, NM

Updated on: January 27, 2024
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center - General Information

Facility Name: Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 100 Deputy Dean Miera Drive SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87151
Phone: 505-839-8700
Telephone Carrier: Securus Tech
Email: [email protected]
Capacity: 3200
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Albuquerque
Postal Code: 87151
State: New Mexico
County: Bernalillo County
Official Website: http://www.bernco.gov/metropolitan-detention-center/

Bernalillo County Sheriffs Department - East Mountain Area Command

Address: 15 South Zamora Road, Tijeras, New Mexico, 87059
Phone: 505-281-1400
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.bernco.gov/bernalillo-county-sheriff/

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center inmate search: Booking Date, Release Date, Jail Roster, Description of Charges, Who’s in jail, State of Charge, Mugshots, Arrests, Current Location, Personal Description, Description of Charges, FileNo, Bond, Bookings, Warrant.

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center serves Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It is the main jail of the county and is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Right next to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center Complex is the Bernalillo County District Court.

The sheriff’s administrative offices are located inside the jail. The facility can hold 3200 inmates in general population.

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The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center offers the public an online record database for those looking to search for inmates that are in the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center. You can do an inmate search by using their SPN, social security number, first and last name, or by their date of birth.

When looking through the roster, you will be able to find their SPN, what charges they have, and what prison facility they are currently in.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

All incoming mail is required to have the inmates full name, SPN, and their housing unit and cell block location along with the sender’s full information (name and address). If any incoming mail does not have the above information, it will be sent back to the sender.

All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff. Letters sprayed with perfume, makeup, lipstick, or anything else will automatically be sent back to the sender.

You can send inmates 2 paperback books with 4 magazines at a time. Hardback books are not allowed. Books must be new and sent directly from the publisher.

Books can be sent to the following address:

Inmate Full Name, Full SPN
100 Deputy Dean Miera Drive SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87151

Letters can be sent to the following address:

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office
100 Deputy Dean Miera Drive SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87151

Sending Money

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Money can be sent to inmates in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center in a few different ways.

Lobby Machines

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center has deposit machines in their lobbies. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN to use this service.

Online

You can fund an inmate’s account in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center using TouchPay website. Deposits made this way are posted to the account instantly. Keep in mind there is a fee for this service.

Telephone

You can make deposits by calling TouchPay at 1-866-232-1899. They accept debit and credit card payments. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN. With this service, there will be a fee involved, and you can only deposit up to $100.

Western Union

You can also deposit money by using Western Union. You can either go to their kiosks, call them at 1-800-643-3422, or on the internet. The maximum deposit you can do by either phone or online is $300. There is also a service fee involved with this service.

You will need to know the inmates full name, their SPN, and the code city.

Ace Cash Express

You can deposit money using Ace Cash Express by going into one of their 1485 stores. This service only accepts cash, no credit or debit card payments allowed. The maximum amount you can send is $1,000. There is also a fee for this service.

Mail

You can mail money orders and cashier’s checks to the prison in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center itself. They must be payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund” along with their name and SPN at the bottom. If they are not made payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund”, they will be sent back to the sender. You can send the cashier checks and money orders to the following address:

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate Trust Fund
100 Deputy Dean Miera Drive SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87151

Visitation

Visitation is a privilege in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center. Visitation can be provoked without any warning. Visitors must have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. Inmates allowed to have 2 adults and 2 children visiting at a time. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors must adhere to jails dress code.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have one 20-minute visit daily.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Bernalillo County Prison Statistics

Bernalillo County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 55,860
Total Jail Population 2,506
Female Jail Population 208
Male Jail Population 2,254
Bernalillo County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population 4
Black Jail Population 2,111
Latino Jail Population 43
Native Jail Population 330
White Jail Population 304
Bernalillo County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 2,364
Female Pretrial Jail Population 248
Male Pretrial Jail Population 1,729
Bernalillo County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 34
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 2
Jail Population Held for State Jail 27
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 16
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 36
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Bernalillo County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 1,406
Female Prison Admissions 192
Male Prison Admissions 1,213
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 128
Latino Prison Admissions 911
Native Prison Admissions 111
White Prison Admissions 247
Other Prison Admissions 9

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