Sandoval County Detention Center is located in Sandoval County, NM and is the primary correctional facility for the county. Do you know somebody at Sandoval County Detention Center? This page gives you info about anything a person needs to know about Sandoval County Detention Centersuch as the following: How to locate an inmate at Sandoval County Detention Center. Find inmate mughsots. The jail’s address and phone number. Bail and bail bondsmen. Intake procedures. Court information and records. And much much more…

The thought of getting arrested and going to jail is a daunting and scary prospect, not only for whoever gets locked up, but also that person’s friends and family. This guide is designed to give info that you’ll need to make getting locked up easier. If you have specific questions, just ask them, and any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation would be much appreciated.

Do you have a family member or friend in jail and don’t know how to locate them?

Has somebody that’s been arrested and you need to locate them?

To find out who is in jail at Sandoval County Detention Center you will need to visit their web site and perform an inmate search.

The Sandoval County Detention Center Inmate Search has information on persons who were arrested and are now in jail, including custody status, bail amount (if applicable), and times the inmate can have visitors. You can get the same information on anybody processed or released within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get their arrest information more quickly if you’ve got your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

If the inmate you are looking for is locked up at a different jail you will want to look here: List of all jails in New Mexico

A mugshot, also known as a jail booking picture, is the photo taken by the police when you get booked into jail. A mugshot is actually two photos one face photo and a profile picture. Your name and booking number will be on the photos, and they will be kept on file.

Mugshots can be found on the website, or you can see them at the Sandoval County Detention Center. When viewing mugshots online you will have to input their full name, and a booking date, if you have one.

Are you trying to figure out what to do in order to get your mugshot taken off of the Sandoval County Detention Center website? This will be difficult, because your mugshot is a matter of public record. You must file a Petition to Expunge in court. What this means is that your arrest record would be sealed, so no one will be able to see them. It is difficult to do this, and you will most likely need the services of a lawyer.

For a more indepth article about removing your mugshot, the different websites with mugshots, and the websites that offer to remove your mugshot for you: How To Get Your Mugshot Taken Down
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Of course, once you’re in jail, your main thought is about when you get out. After you’ve gone through the intake process, your bail amount is decided either through a preset bail schedule or a magistrate. If you don’t get a bail set this may mean that you will either get released, pending trial, or you must remain in jail until your trial.

If you are are released you will have to agree to show up for court, and in the meantime you are required not to travel out of the county.

Typically, an inmate at Sandoval County Detention Center will earn early release in exchange for good behavior if they don’t break the rules and conduct themselves properly while they’re in jail.

If you follow the rules, you may be granted work release. You will be required to stay jail every day when you’re finished with work, or you could be permitted to move into a halfway house instead of the jail.

Bail is how much money that you are required to pay to be released from jail until you go to court. The amount you have to pay depends on the seriousness of your charges. You will have to pay 10 percent of the total that was set in order to be released. If you miss your court date, that person will not get their money back.

You will need to call the Sandoval County Detention Center or the County Courthouse. If know the person’s information, such as name, address and date of birth, they’ll tell you what their bail is set at. You can also find out how much their bail is on the jail website.

Having to get someone out of jail is an unpleasant situation, but in some cases, its very simple to do. To start with, you have to find out if they have a “Cash Bond Only”. If so, you can’t use a bail bondsman. They only accept cash at the jail, so you have to take cash – the jail can’t take checks. Once you have paid the bond, the inmate will get released. If the conditions of bail are not violated, you’ll get your money back.

If their bail has been set too high, of if you can’t pay it, you should use a bail bondsman. Bondsmen will generally charge you a fee of 10 to 15 percent of total bail, and sometimes with a minimum of $100. This will not be returned to you and bondsmen usually only accept cash. If bail is very large, the bail bondsman will usually ask to use your personal assets as collateral in addition to the fee they charge.

To find a bail bondsman visit our page about: Find a Bail Bondsman in Sandoval County

Have you ever used a bail bondsman either for yourself, a family member or friend? If you have, please share your experience in a comment below, and let us know how it worked out.

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• Time Off For Good Behavior
• Get Out on Work Release
• Time Served
• Get Out on a Pre-Trial Release Program
• Get Out on House Arrest
• Get Released on Your Own Recognizance

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The intake process is made up of each of these steps:

• You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.
• The first thing you will have to to is you have to answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full name, address, date of birth and contact person.
• Also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history.
• You’ll be given an inmate ID number.
• You will get fingerprinted.
• You will have your mugshot taken.
• Any personal property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.
• You will get to use the phone so you can call family, friends, or bail bondsman.
• If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be allowed to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Have you ever been arrested and gone through processing at jail? If you have, please tell your story so other people can learn from your experience. How long did you have to wait? Were you treated fairly? Can you tell us secrets that will help others get through jail processing?

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When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process may take anywhere between 30 minutes to many hours. So, the quicker bail is posted, the sooner you can get out of jail. Also, it might depend on if you have a cash bond or if the magistrate still needs to figure out your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a release date, you should expect to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

If you have a, or if you have to start your sentence, you really should follow the rules and turn yourself in willingly. If you have a warrant, report to the jail reception area, and let them know that you think they might have a warrant for your arrest. They will check their system to see if there are any outstanding local, state or federal arrest warrants out for you, and if they verify that you have one, they will take you into custody and begin the intake process. When reporting to serve a sentence, go to the jail on the date and time that the sentence order lists. Make sure that you don’t show up late. Just bring required items when you go, like a driver’s license or photo ID, any prescription medication you might take, as well as a sentencing order.

To have visitors, you need to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the jail in advance. This information will go in a log of visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors must provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.
Visitation procedures at Sandoval County Detention Center change often, so you should visit the official Sandoval County Detention Center jail site before you go.

The only phone calls that inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Phone calls made in jail are typically more expensive than phone calls made at home. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, phone calls could be reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 505-867-5339

Any mail that you send to an inmate is required to be sent via the actual US Postal Service, and not courier or delivery, or hand delivered. You cannot use any other form of mail or package delivery. You have to clearly print the inmate’s name, inmate ID number, and the address of the jail on the letter that you send. Do not send anything in a box, envelope with padding or insulation, bag, or an envelope with metal in it. All mail that you send to inmates is opened and inspected by the jail officers, and the mail will get sent back if deemed inappropriate.

The mailing address for Sandoval County Detention Center is:

Sandoval County Detention Center
1100 Montoya Road
Bernalillo, NM 87004

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Sandoval County Detention Center
1100 Montoya Road
Bernalillo, NM 87004
The mail policy changes often, so we suggest that you visit the site before you send a letter to an inmate there