Socorro County Detention Center Inmate Search

Socorro County Detention Center Overview

Socorro County Detention Center is operated by Socorro County and is listed under county administration, not as a private jail. The facility is located at 1001 Grefco Rd., Socorro, NM 87801, and the official detention-center phone is 575-835-0945 x 8015. The county page supports local adult custody for newly arrested people, pre-court detainees, and sentenced local inmates. Sheriff Lee Armijo's office is separate from the jail administration but is one of the local arrest and law-enforcement contacts for Socorro County.

The county does not publish a current rated capacity, current daily population, custody-level list, pod names, or current housing-unit details on the accessible detention page. Historical and project-source capacity references exist, but they are not current county-published capacity figures.

Open the official Socorro County Detention Center page for the source jail address, roster link, visitation, mail, commissary, bonding, PREA, and VINE details. The county contact directory and Sheriff's Office page provide related local office routing.

The official page is the facility's best public reference because it brings together custody search, visit, deposit, mail, phone, and release-related procedures.

Socorro County Detention Center Capacity and Population

The official county page says the detention center books more than 1,000 men and women each year. Current ADP and current county-published rated capacity were not located. Vera's 2013 dataset lists a rated capacity of 55 and a total jail population of 48 for Socorro County, while a Flintco project page describes a 21,000-square-foot facility housing up to 108 inmates in eight pods. Those older or project-source numbers should be labeled clearly and not treated as current official capacity.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Socorro County Detention Center

The correct online system for this facility is the county-linked JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud roster, not NMCD Offender Search. The county says users must pass a CAPTCHA to see the roster. If the app does not load, use the detention center phone number or VINELink as the fallback.

1. Open the official roster at Socorro County JailTracker.
2. Complete the CAPTCHA required by the county-linked roster.
3. Search inside the roster interface if it loads; public fields were not confirmed before CAPTCHA.
4. Call 575-835-0945 x 8015 if the person was just arrested or the roster does not answer the custody question.
5. Use NMCD, BOP, or ICE only when the person has moved to state, federal, or immigration custody.

Socorro County Detention Center Address and Contact

The county contact directory lists the detention center at PO Box 598, 1001 Grefco Road, Socorro NM 87801, with phone 575.835.0945. The detention page lists named leadership and routes commissary, mail, or visitation questions to the administrative assistant.

Visiting Someone at Socorro County Detention Center

In-facility visits are non-contact and first-come, first-served. Visitors must be at least 18 and bring valid ID. The county allows one visit per inmate per day, one person per visit, and 15-minute visits. Visitation can be canceled at any time for any reason.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Socorro County Detention Center

Personal mail routes through JailATM's Jonesboro, Arkansas processing address. Legal mail is opened in front of the inmate. Non-legal mail is opened or scanned for security, and mail can be rejected for the county's listed contraband or envelope-rule reasons.

Bonding at Socorro County Detention Center

The county lists cash, surety, property, and personal recognizance bonds. The detention center does not accept currency for bonds. If a bond is paid at the facility, use a money order or cashier's check made payable to the appropriate court. Cash bonds may be paid at the court of record. Before first appearance, cash and surety are normally the available bond types unless a judge authorizes another option.

Booking and Intake at Socorro County Detention Center

Local intake follows arrest and transport to the jail. The process may include booking records, property inventory, identity confirmation, fingerprints, palm prints, booking photography, medical/basic-needs processing, and classification. The county states it provides basic needs such as shelter, food, clothing, and medical care during incarceration.

New-charge arrestees have an initial appearance within 4 days at Socorro Magistrate Court, 102 Winkler Street, phone 575-835-2500. District warrants and probation violations may follow a different timing path.

About Socorro County Detention Center

The facility's mission language emphasizes public safety, constitutional rights, direct supervision, American Correctional Association standards, humane custody, and positive change. The county also publishes a PREA zero-tolerance policy for sexual assault and sexual victimization. Reports may be made to staff, in writing, or to the County Manager direct line at 575-835-0589 ext. 1110.

Property details are specific: released inmates receive personal property taken at booking and must sign for it. Money may be issued by Rapid Release Debit Card. Property left in the facility is held 30 days after release or DOC transfer, while food items are held 7 days.