Detention Center
Detention Administrator: Bidal A. Candelaria
Assistant Administrator/ Security: Dennis R. Herrera
Assistant Administrator/ Operations: Larry H. DeYapp
Administrative Assistant I: Brenda C. Eyman
Clerk Tech III: Jessica J. Moya
Day Shift Supervisor:
Visiting
Visiting days are Tuesday – Saturday from 8:45 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 3:45 pm. Closed from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Lunch Hour. On all Legal Holidays we do make appointments for visitation. Call to inquire.
Holidays include:
New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Visiting Times are as follows:
8:45-9:15
9:30-10:00
10:15-10:45
11:00-11:30
Lunch Hour 11:30-1:00
1:00-1:30
1:45-2:15
2:30-3:00
3:15-3:45
Visits are limited to 30 minutes and done by appointment at least 24 hours in advance. Visits are subject to monitoring and recording. Appointments can not be taken on the weekends or after 5:00 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. You Must Have a Proper Picture ID such as a Drivers License or ID from Motor Vehicle or your visit can be denied. NO COPIES of your ID will be accepted. Under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Anyone over the age of 16 must have their picture ID at the time of sign in. NO TAKING PICTURES WITH A CELLULAR PHONE OR CAMERA IS ALLOWED. Your visit will be ended, camera or cell phone will be confiscated, and you will be asked to leave the facility. There is a dress code that does need to be followed. Call to inquire.
We will accept items with in the first 2 weeks of incarceration.
Items to be accepted Monday thru Friday ONLY include:
Males: 1 pkg 6 pair white socks and 1 pkg 3 pair white boxer shorts. These must be brand new in unopened packages.
Females: 1 pkg 6 pair white socks, 1 pkg 3 pair white boxer shorts, 2 sports bras, and 1 pkg 3 pair panties. These must be brand new in unopened packages.
Should the inmate be incarcerated for 2 weeks or more, we will not be accepting anymore items after the 2 week period. All items will need to be purchased through the commissary which is ordered on Sundays and received on Fridays. NO EXCEPTIONS.
No cash or personal checks will be accepted. No other items will be accepted without prior approval.
Money orders are accepted and to be made out to the inmates name.
Mailing address:
Inmates Name
PO Box 336
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
Call for appointment
(505) 588-7350
Monday thru Friday between the times of
8:00 am and 5:00 pm Out to lunch between 12:00 pm and 1:00pm
Administration will be closed on the above observed holidays. Appointments can not be made on those days. No Same day appointments will be made.
Call to verify on the same day to insure the Inmate is available for the visit.


