Roswell Correctional Center

The Roswell Correctional Center (RCC) is located in Hagerman, New Mexico, a small Southeast New Mexico community with an approximate population of 1,100. The Center was originally classified as a Minimum Facility (level I) when it opened in 1978, with an inmate capacity of 65. 

In January 2000, the Department determined that it was in need of additional level II beds, at which time the center’s custody level increased from a Level I to a Level II facility with a capacity of 340 inmates. 

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Effective immediately, all visitation is suspended at Roswell Correctional Center 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 [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:

Saturday & Sunday & Holidays
8:00am – 3:30pm

General Information

In order to visit an inmate, you must submit a visitor application and be on the approved visitation list.

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

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. 

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 and those 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

There are various programming and treatment opportunities at RCC including, education programs, welding program (with certification), substance abuse community and a volunteer fire department. There is a large volunteer base with over 100 volunteers providing religious support and other services. 

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs and courses assisting offenders in recognizing destructive behavior patterns and developing positive, pro-social thinking habits in all areas of their lives.

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.

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.

Pictures of Roswell Correctional Center

Careers at Roswell Correctional Center