Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Rio Arriba County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Tierra Amarilla Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.
The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content for the purpose of accessing and utilizing any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your own inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid inmateaid. As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason they charge to access it.
All visits are non-contact and conducted through a glass partition. This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call for more information and updates to the current rules and regulations. Jail is for inmates who are awaiting time or who have been sentenced to less than a year. Prison is only available for people who have been sentenced to more than a year on any one charge.
Neither prison nor jail is nice but they differ in their levels of security, the programs they have and the quality of the environment. Additionally, an inmate cannot ask for a motion to reconsider once they have been transferred to the custody of the department of corrections.
In comparison, state prison is for inmates serving lengthier sentences on crimes that are more severe in nature. Rio Arriba County Detention Center also offers and manages alternatives to jail such as work release programs, work furlough, house arrest, and private county jails where the person convicted can serve their sentences on weekends.
