Lea County Juvenile Detention Center

Lea County, NM Jail and Mugshot Information

Updated on: January 16, 2024

Nationwide Inmate Records Online Check

Jail records, court & arrest records, mugshots and even judicial reports

Location 215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260
Official Website http://www.nmjustice.net/nmsc/juvenile/program.php?id=417

Lea County Juvenile Detention Center inmate locator: Bookings, Probation Sentences, Loc, Bond Information, Mugshots, Release Date, Inmate List, Offense Date, Booking Date, Bond, Arrests, Fine/Crt Costs, Who's in jail.

The Lea County Juvenile Detention Center is a medium security facility that houses both male and female inmates. The facility was built in 1952 with a capacity for 24 inmates. It is run by 303 officers and support staff.

The Lea County Juvenile Detention Center is located in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico.

The Lea County Juvenile Detention Center is unique as it offers sentenced felon programs, which allows them to shorten their time or fines through community service. The facility also offers educational opportunities to help inmates increase their knowledge and skill as they plan to rejoin the society.

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
Capacity 24
Facility Type Adult
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

County Sheriff Corey M. Helton
Address 215 East Central Avenue, Lovington, New Mexico, 88260
Phone 575-396-3611
Fax 575-396-6242
Website website

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Lea County Juvenile Detention Center
215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260

If you want books shipped to the inmate, use the address:

Lea County Juvenile Detention Center
215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260

Some of the facility's accepted vendors include Amazon, Barnes & Noble's, and Books a Million.

You cannot send more than three books to an inmate, and the books must be less than 3 inches thick.

Inmates have the right to send and receive mail at the Lea County Juvenile Detention Center, but the mail will be checked for security reasons.

Sending funds to inmates

You will need to visit a kiosk at the Lea County Juvenile Detention Center to deposit money at the machines. There are some instructions posted on how you can use the machines.

Mail funds to: (no personal checks or cash please)

Inmate Name
BCP Number
Lea County Juvenile Detention Center
215 East Central, Lovington, NM, 88260

You also have the online option to deposit money into the inmate's commissary here.

You can also send money orders through the mail. Ensure you add the inmate's names and id on the mail's back to ensure it is deposited on the right account.

Lea County NM Arrests Warrants and Sex Offenders

You can search for Warrants in Lea County Juvenile Detention Center via its official website.

Lea County Arrest Warrants
Lea County Child Support Warrants

Lea County Arrest Records
Lea County Sheriff's Office Offender Search
Hobbs Municipal Court Citations

Lea County Most Wanted
Lea County Pistol Permits & Gun Licenses
Hobbs Detention Facility Inmate Search
Lea County Sheriff's Office Offender Search
Lea County Most Wanted
Hobbs Municipal Court Citations
Lea County Sheriff Website

Lea County Sex Offender Registry
Lea County Sex Offender Registry

Visiting an Inmate

THE INMATE VISITATION AREA IS CLOSED ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - APPOINTMENT WINDOW IS OPEN.

Lea County Juvenile Detention Center allows inmates at least an hour a week for visits. Visitation is all week between 7:30 AM and 9:00PM Mondays through Friday and 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on the weekends.

Before you visit, first schedule the visit by calling an official at the jail (505-396-8678) or visiting Lea County Juvenile Detention Center official website In addition, you have to arrive not more than fifteen minutes late, as the visit will be canceled and you won't see the inmate.

Professional visits: The visiting area will open at 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday, for professional visits only.

Visiting Hours

Nationwide Inmate Records Online Check

Jail records, court & arrest records, mugshots and even judicial reports

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

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Lea County Prison Statistics

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