Curry County, NM
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Curry County Detention Center is located in Clovis, New Mexico and provides detention services for Curry County and City of Clovis Law Enforcement Agencies.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Curry County Adult Detention Center is to ensure the safety of the public by providing a safe, secure, and humane environment for all detainees placed in our custody by the courts, while providing excellent customer service to the public and all participating agencies.
The adult detention center has a staff of 65 full-time positions, which include administrative and security personnel. In addition to county employees, there are contract personnel in the medical, mental health, kitchen and commissary departments
- Housing
- Built in 1993, the main facility was designed with 208 beds on the original plan. In 2020 there were new upgrades to the detention center. The facility consists of a two-story linear building with masonry siding. The Curry County Adult Detention Center has 262 beds, the design includes a medical area, booking, sally-port, kitchen, laundry, visitation, exercise, and multipurpose areas. Detainees are housed in 10 secure housing units. Most detainees share a cell with three other detainees.
- Population
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During Fiscal Year 2025, the Curry County Detention Center processed a total of 1,848 detainees, maintaining an average daily population of 170 individuals. The majority of those housed were pretrial detainees, reflecting the facility’s primary role in holding individuals awaiting court proceedings.
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During Fiscal Year 2025, the Curry County Detention Center processed a total of 1,848 detainees, maintaining an average daily population of 170 individuals. The majority of those housed were pretrial detainees, reflecting the facility’s primary role in holding individuals awaiting court proceedings.
- Detention Accreditation
- The Curry County Detention Center has earned full accreditation from the New Mexico Adult Detention Professional Standards Council, from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2027. Curry County also adheres to the American Correctional Association’s Adult Local Detention Standards.
Juvenile Detention Center
As a result of declining Statewide and Curry County Juvenile Arrests, as well as both a Juvenile Detention trend and a fiscal concern, Curry County Commissioners voted in April of 2020 to close the Juvenile Detention Center. As a result, all Curry County Juvenile Detainees are housed in approved and certified contracted Juvenile Detention Centers outside of Curry County.
Once a Curry County Juvenile is detained and arrested, local law enforcement will transport the juvenile detainee to the nearest contracted juvenile detention center until a juvenile is arraigned in Curry County District Court and recommended for release.
The following are approved contracted Juvenile Detention Centers. |
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| Lea County Juvenile Detention Center 1015 E Central Ave Lovington, NM 88260 (575) 396-8506 |
Dona Ana County Juvenile Detention Center 1850 Copper Loop Las Cruces, NM 88005 (575)-647-7617 |
San Juan County Juvenile Detention Center 100 S. Oliver Dr. Aztec, NM 87410 (505) 324-5800 |
Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center 5100 Second Street Northwest Albuquerque, NM, 87107 (505)-468-7236 |
If the public has any questions regarding any Curry County Juvenile Detention and contracted Juvenile Detention questions, please contact Curry County Detention Center Administrator Joe Alaniz at jalaniz@currycountynm.gov or at 575-763-1490. |
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