Central NM Correctional Facility – New Mexico

Are you looking for someone at Central NM Correctional Facility?  Central NM Correctional Facility is a state correctional institution in the state prison system in New Mexico.  This page tells you all about everything one might want to know about Central NM Correctional Facility such as the following:  Find out who’s in prison at this facility?  How to visit Central NM Correctional Facility inmates.  The address and phone number at Central NM Correctional Facility  How to send mail and money to an inmate at Central NM Correctional Facility.  And much, much more.

Official Name:	Central NM Correctional Facility
Year Opened:	1980
State:	New Mexico
County:	Valencia County
DOC:	New Mexico Corrections Department
Security Level:	III, IV, V, VI
Warden Name:	Joseph Garcia

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In this section you will find the street address and mailing address for Central NM Correctional Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to an inmate there, and use the physical address if you need to know the physical location of Central NM Correctional Facility.

You should read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information further down on this page before you send a letter or package to a prisoner to make sure that you properly address the item, and follow the right protocol for mailing a letter or package. If you do not use the appropriate directions, it might not get delivered.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID
Central NM Correctional Facility
1525 Morris Road 
Los Lunas NM, 87031

Use the street address if you are going to visit an inmate. Make sure to read over the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures headings below if you are going to go to visit someone in prison.

Central NM Correctional Facility
1525 Morris Road P.O. Drawer 1328
Los Lunas NM, 87031-1328

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Central NM Correctional Facility prisoners don’t have telephones, so you won’t get to call the inmate, but, there are times when it is useful to have the telephone number to Central NM Correctional Facility.

(505) 865-1622
or (505) 383-3325

Central NM Correctional Facility prisoners are able to make calls using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

Central NM Correctional Facility inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t be able to fax inmates, but there are times when it might be useful to have the fax number to the facility.

(505) 383-3510

This email address is the general email for Central NM Correctional Facility. You cannot email inmates using this email address. If you want to find out how to send an email to an inmate, check out the Inmate Email information below.

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Total Inmates:	480
Total Staff:

To send an email message to an inmate at Central NM Correctional Facility you must follow an exact procedure to make sure that the email gets to the prisoner.

Inmates are not permitted to access the Internet.

There are special rules that you have to follow when sending postal mail to a inmate. If you don’t follow the procedures then letter or package might not get delivered.

Before you send a package or letter, you should read the sections below:

Institution guards will open and inspect and read all received general postal correspondence. Received general mail and packages can be read as frequently as necessary to ensure safety and security or monitor a particular problem regarding a certain inmate.

Below is the format for how you must address mail to an inmate at Central NM Correctional Facility:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID NUMBER
Central NM Correctional Facility
1525 Morris Road 
Los Lunas NM, 87031

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Every prison has a Commissary that serves to provide prisoners an account for inmate money and for buying items not issued to inmates by the correctional facility.

Anyone may deposit money to these Commissary accounts with Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send prisoners money by way of the postal service and have to send funds to the following address and follow the steps written below:

The money has to be a money order that is made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day holding period, and during this hold period the prisoner will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will send back funds that don’t have valid prisoner information provided the envelope has an adequate return address. Cash and checks can’t be deposited to the inmate’s account so do not send any checks or cash.

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State prisoners are frequently moved to different correctional facilities throughout New Mexico, so you might need to locate what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click on the link below to find an state prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other New Mexico state prisons: New Mexico State Prisons

New Mexico Corrections Department Inmate Search

Before you visit an inmate at Central NM Correctional Facility, you must know this info:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Wed. – Sun. 8:30am to 3:00pm
Sat. & Sun. 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Sat. & Sun. 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Wed. – Sun. 8:30am to 3:00pm & Holidays

Every New Mexico state prison has its own policies for inmate visitation and they get changed frequently. The rules below could be out of date now, so be sure to also check Central NM Correctional Facility’s official website to get the most up to date visitation procedures.

The entrance guard will make sure every visitor signs the inmate visitors log when they enter the facility and also when they leave.

Positive picture ID of all visitors is required. The best forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state issued photo I.D. is OK.

For all of the things shown below, read the official prison facility site as this info is updated frequently:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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More information about Central NM Correctional Facility records will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about Central NM Correctional Facility death row will be posted ASAP.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about New Mexico parole procedures to be added later.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about getting released from Central NM Correctional Facility coming soon.

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Details about what life is like at Central NM Correctional Facility will be posted ASAP.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A section on news at Central NM Correctional Facility coming.

A section with photos of Central NM Correctional Facility coming.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Central NM Correctional Facility
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Central NM Correctional Facility.

If you have any photos of Central NM Correctional Facility that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Are you trying to find a prison job? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility previously?

If so, check out: Central NM Correctional Facility Jobs

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The official website: Central NM Correctional Facility Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Post A Comment

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Info about resources for family members of inmates at Central NM Correctional Facility coming soon.

A section with the history of Central NM Correctional Facility will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Famous Central NM Correctional Facility inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other New Mexico State Prisons: New Mexico State Prisons

Central NM Correctional Facility Links

The official website: Central NM Correctional Facility Website
Central NM Correctional Facility Jobs

New Mexico Corrections Department Links

New Mexico Corrections Department Main Website
New Mexico Corrections Department Prison Directory
New Mexico Corrections Department Prison Map
New Mexico Corrections Department Prison Jobs
New Mexico Corrections Department Prison Inmate Search
New Mexico Corrections Department Most Wanted

New Mexico Corrections Department Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a New Mexico State Prison Inmate

Sending Mail to New Mexico State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to New Mexico State Prison Inmates
New Mexico State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been incarcerated at Central NM Correctional Facility? Do you have a friend or family member that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner at Central NM Correctional Facility?

If your answer is yes, then we would like you to tell us about it. Write about your experience so other people can learn what to expect.

Things you might want to put in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Prison layout and facility
• Prison staff and Guards
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Gangs
• Programs and activities

If you are a prisoner here, post your mailing address if you want people to be able to mail you.

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