Lea County NM Detention Center is located in the city of Lovington, New Mexico which has a population of 11,550 (as of 2013) residents. This prison has a capacity of 432 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Lea County NM Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 2005 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 280 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Steve Ackerman and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Lea County NM Detention Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Lea County NM Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

575-396-8694 575-396-8678

Fax Number for Lea County NM Detention Center is:

575-396-5361

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Lea County NM Detention Center
1401 South Commercial
Lovington, NM 88260

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Lea County NM Detention Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Lea County NM Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
1401 South Commercial
Lovington, NM 88260