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Lea County Juvenile Detention Center, NM

Updated on: January 23, 2024
Lea County Juvenile Detention Center

Lea County Juvenile Detention Center - General Information

Facility Name: Lea County Juvenile Detention Center
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260
Phone: 505-396-8678
Email: [email protected]
Capacity: 24
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Lovington
Postal Code: 88260
State: New Mexico
County: Lea County
Official Website: http://www.nmjustice.net/nmsc/juvenile/program.php?id=417

Lea County Sheriffs Department

Sheriff: Corey M. Helton
Address: 215 East Central Avenue, Lovington, New Mexico, 88260
Phone: 575-396-3611
Fax: 575-396-6242
Website: https://www.leacountysheriff.com/

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Lea County Juvenile Detention Center serves Lea County, New Mexico. It is the main jail of the county and is in Lovington, New Mexico. Right next to the Lea County Juvenile Detention Center Complex is the Lea County District Court.

The sheriff’s administrative offices are located inside the jail. The facility can hold 24 inmates in general population.

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The Lea County Juvenile Detention Center offers the public an online record database for those looking to search for inmates that are in the Lea County Juvenile 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
215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260

Letters can be sent to the following address:

Lea County Sheriff’s Office
215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260

Sending Money

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Money can be sent to inmates in Lea County Juvenile Detention Center in a few different ways.

Lobby Machines

Lea County Juvenile 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 Lea County Juvenile 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 Lea County Juvenile 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:

Lea County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate Trust Fund
215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260

Visitation

Visitation is a privilege in Lea County Juvenile 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.

Lea County Prison Statistics

Lea County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 7,634
Total Jail Population 411
Female Jail Population 58
Male Jail Population 366
Lea County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 38
Latino Jail Population 273
Native Jail Population 5
White Jail Population 107
Lea County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 97
Female Pretrial Jail Population 22
Male Pretrial Jail Population 102
Lea County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 26
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 3
Jail Population Held for State Jail 7
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 3
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 90
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Lea County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 153
Female Prison Admissions 41
Male Prison Admissions 112
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 15
Latino Prison Admissions 86
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 51
Other Prison Admissions 1

Lea County, New Mexico Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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