Lea County Detention Center

Lea County Detention Center, NM Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 15, 2024

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Location 1401 South Commercial, Lovington, NM, 88260
Official Website http://www.leacounty.net/p/Departments/Law-and-Safety/279

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Lea County County can be found in the New Mexico area. Lovington – is the county seat. Lea County has a total population of 68759 and was formed in 1917.

Lea County County has a total area of 4,391 square miles. The zip codes in Lea County County are 88114, 88213, 88231, 88240, 88241, 88242, 88244, 88252, 88260, 88262, 88264, 88265, 88267.

Lea County Sheriff’s Office:

The Lea County Sheriff, Corey M. Helton, is the head law enforcement officer in the Lea County county. You can reach him by calling 575-396-3611.

Address: 215 East Central Avenue, Lovington, New Mexico, 88260, 88114, 88213, 88231, 88240, 88241, 88242, 88244, 88252, 88260, 88262, 88264, 88265, 88267.

Fax: 575-396-6242

Phone: 575-396-3611

The Lea County Detention Center exists in Lovington, New Mexico, the main detention facility in the region. It also exists in Lea County County, 1401 South Commercial, Lovington, NM, 88260, and runs under the oversight of the Lea County Sheriff’s Office.

The Lea County Detention Center began in 1941 and is one of the largest sheriff’s offices in New Mexico. On average, the Lea County Detention Center houses up to 2571 employees and is responsible for helping to safeguard the welfare of over 5 million residents in the Lea County County.

Anyone who wants to contact the Lea County Detention Center can call at 575-396-8694, 575-396-8678 or fax at or fax575-396-5361.

Programs

In the mid of the 1977s, the Lea County county government started an initiative that provides training programs for inmates at Lea County county jails. The state of New Mexico was responsible for funding the entire project. You can find more information about the Lea County Detention Center’s programs through Lea County Detention Center website website.

The Vocational programs of the Lea County Detention Center are also common. However, the Lea County Detention Center doesn’t have any animal husbandry programs, as Lea County Detention Center inmates don’t have much success in the farming industry. In 2018, the Lea County Detention Center set up a program for inmates to vote, with over 104 inmates participating.

The Lea County Detention Center also has a Sheriff’s Inmate Work Program, which aims at empowering Lea County Detention Center inmates with the right skills to make a living. The program is available for all Lea County Detention Center inmates, except those with long-term incarcerations.

How to Find an Inmate

You can find an inmate at the Lea County Detention Center in various ways. Specifically, the process involves using the online database of the Lea County Detention Center, which you can find through this Lea County County Inmate Search Link website.

However, the inmate data often takes a few hours to process before the Lea County Detention Center data department uploads it online. You also have the option of making a direct phone call to the Lea County Detention Center at 575-396-8694, 575-396-8678 for more information.

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Lea County Sheriffs Department

Address 215 East Central Avenue, Lovington, New Mexico, 88260
Phone 575-396-3611
Fax 575-396-6242
Website website

Lea County Detention Center — General Information

Facility Name Lea County Detention Center
Facility Type County Jail
Address 1401 South Commercial, Lovington, NM, 88260
Capacity 432
Facility Type Adult
City Lovington
Postal Code 88260
State New Mexico
County Lea County
Official Website http://www.leacounty.net/p/Departments/Law-and-Safety/279

Visiting Hours

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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

Lovington, Lea County , NM Overview

Coordinates:
32.94639°N 103.35361°W
Country:
United States
State:
New Mexico
County:
Lea
Area:
Total:
11.39 sq mi (29.50 km2)
Land:
11.36 sq mi (29.42 km2)
Water:
0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation:
3,911 ft (1,192 m)
Population (2010):
Total:
11,009
Estimate (2019):
11,489
Density:
1,011.27/sq mi (390.45/km2)
Time zone:
UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
Summer (DST):
UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code:
88260
Area code(s):
575
FIPS code:
35-44490
GNIS feature ID:
0899742

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