The Los Alamos Detention Center is a 50 bed jail in the city of Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 505-662-8235.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the New Mexico State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 505-662-8235, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Los Alamos Detention Center at 505-662-8235 to get it.
Phone: 505-662-8235
Physical Address:
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Los Alamos Detention Center
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Los Alamos Detention Center
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 505-662-8235 for the information you are looking for. You can also lookup an offender's Criminal Court Case online for Los Alamos County or any other county in New Mexico.
Los Alamos Detention Center Inmate Search
The Los Alamos Detention Center maintains an average of 50 offenders in custody on any given day. The Los Alamos Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Los Alamos County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,000 offenders.
The following charts of Los Alamos County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Los Alamos County Corrections Department, the state of New Mexico Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Los Alamos County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Los Alamos County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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In Los Alamos County the local police department runs the 50-bed Los Alamos Detention Center. The jail is open around the clock and does not close for holidays or overnight. It houses all of the inmates that are arrested not only by the police department but also those of the sheriff’s office, federal inmates, and those arrested by other law enforcement officials. The facility is staffed with a revolving staff of sixteen stff and corrections officers.
The detention center provides three meals each day that are nutritionally balanced, a safe and secure environment for the rehabilitation of inmates, drug and alcohol addictions treatments, anger management, and other courses and programs that provide educational and vocational training.
Each offers an advantage to inmates both while they remain incarcerated as well as after they are released. During downtime there is access to television, outdoor recreation, telephones for making outgoing phone calls, and commissary to purchase additional clothing, hygiene, and food items. While incarcerated inmates are encouraged to have visits and to call their friends and family. By maintaining these connections, detention centers have found improved interactions among inmates, lower stress in the facility, and that inmates have lower anxiety levels.
Visits are provided on both Sundays, from 1pm to 2pm, and Wednesdays from 7pm until 8pm, with a requirement to be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
The Los Alamos Detention Center only accepts cash for an inmate's commissary. You can either mail it, which is not very secure, or you can drop it off at the jail. Never send checks or money orders.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Los Alamos Detention Center, call the jail’s booking line at 505-662-8235.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
Los Alamos Detention Center Booking Roster
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Los Alamos County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Los Alamos County and other New Mexico and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Los Alamos Detention Center will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
In 2016, New Mexico voters approved a constitutional amendment to almost completely eliminate the cash bail system. The change was implemented to prevent low-risk offenders from remaining in jail before trial because they could not afford bail.
Since this recent change in law, the Los Alamos County judges are now able to deny bail in felony cases for the more “dangerous” accused. This in consequence keeps more, but not all people in jail without any option for pre-trial release. The arrested are either released on a personal recognizance bond or held based on a judge’s assessment of the danger they pose to the public. Very few are released on bail.
Cash bonds or personal recognizance bonds are recognized in Los Alamos County.
Defendants are either released or held based on a judge’s assessment of the danger they pose to the public.
The determination to hold or release a defendant pretrial must be made within 3 days for those being held in a local detention center.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
505-662-8235
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 505-662-8235 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 7:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center?
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Los Alamos County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Los Alamos County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Los Alamos Detention Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Los Alamos Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Los Alamos Detention Center
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Los Alamos Detention Center
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Los Alamos Detention Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Los Alamos Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Los Alamos Detention Center
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
For inmates receiving mail in the Los Alamos Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Los Alamos Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Los Alamos Detention Center
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center, and what can I purchase?
There are two ways to deposit money for an inmate at the facility:
Whatever cash the inmate has on their person when booked into the facility will automatically deposited and credited to their account. When released any money left in the account will be returned to them in the form of a check from the Sheriff's Department or the Los Alamos Detention Center Trust Account. There may be circumstances where the inmate can give permission to have his money released to a family member or friend.
Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Option 2 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail - Cash only!
Mail to the Jail.
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Los Alamos Detention Center
2500 Trinity Drive
Los Alamos, NM 87544
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Los Alamos Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Los Alamos Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Los Alamos Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-662-8235 for further assistance.
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Los Alamos County?
This facility, known as "Los Alamos Detention Center" is also known as Los Alamos County Jail, Los Alamos County Jail & Sheriff, Los Alamos County Jail & Sheriff , Los Alamos County Jail & Sheriff , New Mexico, Los Alamos.
