The McKinley County Adult Detention Center is a 328 bed jail in the city of Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 505-979-7224.
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 505-979-7224, 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 McKinley County Adult Detention Center at 505-979-7224 to get it.
Phone: 505-979-7224
Physical Address:
255 S. Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the McKinley County Adult 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 505-979-7224 for the information you are looking for. You can also lookup an offender's Criminal Court Case online for McKinley County or any other county in New Mexico.
McKinley County Adult Detention Center Inmate Search
The McKinley County Adult Detention Center maintains an average of 328 offenders in custody on any given day. The McKinley County Adult 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 McKinley County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 7,340 offenders.
The following charts of McKinley 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 McKinley 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 McKinley 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 McKinley 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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Not only does McKinley County Adult Detention Center house the offenders who are arrested throughout McKinley County but they also have contracts with surrounding counties, Tribal agencies, federal agencies, and state law enforcement.
There are 328 beds for inmates, both male and female, and it houses long term sentences or for pretrial periods.
The facility is intended to provide safe and secure housing for inmates regardless of their charges, and to ensure the environment is safe for staff as well. Some of the ways this is achieved is through access to contact with their families, ensuring there is a balanced diet supplied, and encouraging recreational time and exercise.
To check the status of an inmate the office may be contacted at 505-979-7224 where they will also be able to provide information on bail and how to pay it.
Inmates may receive and send mail, with all mail being addressed to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
... and including only letters and cards, with a full return address. To send paperback books or magazines they must be addressed to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
... and come directly from the publisher or bookstore to be accepted.
Phone calls are also available during free time, only outgoing calls, and these are facilitated online.
Visits are also permitted, Monday through Friday from 9am to 11am and 1pm to 3:30pm, with female inmates having visits on Wednesday and the others for male inmates. One visit is approved each week, and visits are on a first come first served basis and not scheduled in advance.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, call the jail’s booking line at 505-979-7224.
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.
McKinley County Adult 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 McKinley 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 McKinley 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 McKinley County Adult 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 McKinley 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 McKinley 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 McKinley County Adult Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
255 S. Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
505-979-7224
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 505-979-7224 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
| DAY | HOURS | SEX |
| MON | 9:00-11:00AM 1:00-3:30PM |
MALE |
| TUE | 9:00-11:00AM 1:00-3:30PM |
MALE |
| WED | 9:00-11:00AM 1:00-3:30PM |
FEMALE |
| THU | 9:00-11:00AM 1:00-3:30PM |
MALE |
| FRI | 9:00-11:00AM 1:00-3:30PM |
MALE |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 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 McKinley County Adult Detention Center?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the McKinley County Adult Detention Center?
Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
McKinley County Adult Detention Center uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.
Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the McKinley County Adult Detention Center first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.
To deposit money online for an inmate in McKinley County Adult Detention Center follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in McKinley County Adult Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for McKinley County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the McKinley County Adult Detention Center?
To receive phone calls from inmates in McKinley County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with McKinley County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, costs, limits, tablet rental and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The McKinley County Adult 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 McKinley County Adult 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#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
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 McKinley County Adult 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 McKinley County Adult 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#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
For inmates receiving mail in the McKinley County Adult 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 McKinley County Adult Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McKinley County Adult Detention Center
255 Boardman Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
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 McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the McKinley County Adult Detention Center, and what can I purchase?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the McKinley County Adult Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?
How inteleMESSAGE Works
Cost to send messages
Paytel App Download
Check to see if Tablets are Available in McKinley County Adult Detention Center for rent to your inmate. Tablets can be used for phone calls, messaging, education, and entertainment.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in McKinley County Adult Detention Center follow these steps:
How inteleMESSAGE Works
For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in McKinley County Adult Detention Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for McKinley County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the McKinley County Adult Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:
Contact Paytel online, or call the McKinley County Adult Detention Center directly at 505-979-7224 to rent a tablet for your inmate.
If you want download the Paytel App, click the image below:
How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in McKinley County? Read the following:
Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:
Contact Paytel online, or call the McKinley County Adult Detention Center directly at 505-979-7224 to rent a tablet for your inmate.
To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for McKinley County Adult Detention Center.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about McKinley County Adult Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 505-979-7224 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in McKinley County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding McKinley County?
This facility, known as "McKinley County Adult Detention Center" is also known as McKinley Adult Detention Center, McKinley County Jail & Adult Detention Center , McKinley County Jail & Adult Detention Center , New Mexico, McKinley.
