Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility

Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility is a medium-security prison for male inmates that is located outside of Clayton, New Mexico. It was operated by GEO Group under contract with the New Mexico Corrections Department for ten years, but that contract ended in 2019.

The Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility (NENMCF) is dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of corrections. NMCD’s primary goal is public safety, and the staff at the facility are committed to supporting that goal through dedication and the highest ethical standards.

The Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility is 179,624 square-feet and is located on 15 acres just four miles southeast of Clayton, NM. The Level III designated facility is owned by the Town of Clayton, and was constructed in 2007. This facility has the capacity to house approximately 625 inmates.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Effective immediately, all visitation is suspended at Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility through the end of April 2020.

This includes the suspension of contact, non-contact, and attorney visits in all prison facilities.

For questions regarding NMCD’s response to COVID-19, please contact Public Information Officer Eric Harrison at 505-382-3541 or email NMCD-Inqui[email protected].

For information regarding NMCD’s response to COVID-19, click here https://cd.nm.gov/covid-19-updates. 

Visitation Hours after April 30, 2020

General Population (GP)
Saturday and Sunday
8:30am – 3:30pm

Holiday Visitation
Visitation on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day along with the regular Saturday and Sunday visitation. Hours are 8:30 – 3:30 for those holidays (same as the Sat/Sun hours).

All Visitation will be on Saturday and Sunday until further notice.  

Restrictive Housing
Saturday and Sunday
8:30am – 3:30pm 

All Visitation will be on Saturday and Sunday until further notice.  

Two visits per week, two hours each. Only one visit may be on a weekend.

General Information

All inmate visitors must submit a Visitor Application in advance for processing, then they must be added to an inmate's visiting list before visitation is permitted. An inmate may not have more than 15 approved visitors listed on his/her visiting list. 

All approved visitors that are 16 years of age and older must have a valid picture ID to enter the facility for visiting.

Visitors are authorized to enter visiting areas with a combined total of $30.00 in loose change for use in vending machines. Visitors with infants will be permitted to enter with or have access to: 

• two plastic bottles or a sip-cup
• three diapers
• a blanket
• baby wipes
• factory sealed baby food 
• one plastic baby spoon
• a pacifier
• baby carrier

Visitors are not permitted to enter the visiting area with hats, sunglasses (unless prescription), pagers, cell-phones, any electronic device not associated with an immediate medical health condition, tobacco items of any kind, matches or lighters, or any device, object, or substance that is capable of causing injury or fear of injury.

For a complete list of rules, click here.

Dress Code

All visitors must be appropriately attired in accordance with policy before entering any New Mexico Correctional Facility. Visitors are subject to denial of visiting privilege for that day if their attire is not in accordance with this policy.

Male Visitors: 

• Trousers and a shirt with sleeves must be worn at all times. Plain white undershirts or muscle, "A" shirts are not allowed when used as an outer garment
• Restricted clothing colors will depend on the facility inmate uniform code
• Shorts, beach-type shorts, or cut-offs will not be worn
• Tank-Tops are not allowed
• Undergarments shall be worn, but not visible through outer clothing
• Footwear must be worn at all times. Beach type thongs, flip-flops slippers, and steel-toed boots or shoes are not permitted. Open toed shoes are allowed
• No hats, scarves, bandanas or other types of headbands will be brought into the institution or worn in the Visiting Room
• Sweat clothes or athletic (warm-up) clothes may be worn, with the exception of shorts
• Skintight clothing or spandex is not permitted

Female Visitors:

• Dresses, skirts, or pants must be worn
• Skirts or dresses with a slit higher than mid-thigh are not acceptable
• Skirts or dresses that are more than three inches above the knee are not acceptable
• Shorts, cut-offs, and beach-type shorts are not acceptable
• Sweat clothes or athletic (warm-up) clothes may be worn, with the exception of shorts
• Skintight clothing or spandex is not permitted
• Undergarments must be worn, including brassieres, but must not be visible through outer clothing
• Tank top blouses, spaghetti straps, tube tops, halter-tops, or spandex or spandex-like pants are not acceptable, nor is any type of see-through clothing
• Clothing must not be see-through, expose cleavage, the midriff, shoulders, or any part of the breast or upper thigh
• No hats, scarves, bandanas, or other types of headbands will be brought into the institution or permitted in the Visiting Room
• No bathing suits will be worn as an outer garment
• Footwear must be worn at all times. Beach type thongs, flip-flops, slippers, and steel-toed boots or shoes are not permitted. Open-toed shoes are allowed

How to Call an Inmate

How to Send Money

An approved visitor can send a money order with the inmate’s name and number directly to the facility.

Programs For Inmates

Adult Basic Education/General Education Diploma

Basic academic skills instruction and preparation for GED testing including career/technical, college readiness, Special Education, and adult literacy.

Vocational

The Education Bureau offers a variety of programs designed to increase student’s ability upon release to find a viable career that offers a living wage with programs and courses.

Reentry

The Making the Right Turn to Reentry, pre-release guide is provided to prepare inmates, who are within six months of release, with processes to assist their reintegration back to their communities.

Family Reunification

Programs and courses that focus on family reunification including family literacy and skills. Residents learn parenting skills by reading to their children on audio or video tape, and meet family obligations during incarceration.

Pictures of Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility

Careers at Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility

If you are interested in a career with the New Mexico Department of Corrections and would like to work at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility, you can find out more information by clicking here.