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Visit-day checklist: New Mexico prisons
What to wear, which ID to bring and what you can carry in, from NMCD's official rules. Pick a prison to add its address, phone and hours. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Before visit day
- ☐ You must be on the person's approved visitation list before visiting. Submit NMCD's Visitation Application form with all required documents and wait for approval. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Applications must be renewed every two years. Visitors traveling over 500 miles can request a special visit using form CD-100201.3. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Check for lockdowns or cancelled visits: New Mexico facility status.
What to wear
- NMCD's dress code isn't on the official pages we could read. Check the official visiting page (opens in new tab) or call the prison before you go.
ID to bring
- NMCD's ID rule isn't on the official pages we could read. Check the official visiting page (opens in new tab) or call the prison before you go.
What you can bring, what stays in the car
- NMCD's list of allowed and banned items isn't on the official pages we could read. Check the official visiting page (opens in new tab) or call the prison before you go.
More from NMCD on visiting
- ☐ Visiting days and times differ by prison and custody level, and many prisons require booking ahead by phone or email. Check the facility's section of NMCD's visitation page before you travel. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Visits for people in some custody levels are non-contact. Contact visits may be limited to immediate family with proof of kinship. (official source) (opens in new tab)
Rules can differ by prison and change without notice; the prison's posted rules win. Quoted or summarized from official NMCD pages, each linked. Not legal advice. No sponsors or affiliate links. Last checked .
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