This is a private reference site, not a Chaves County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, pull an official booking record, or change a court or jail file. Use the official contacts below for those requests.
Where to Look for Jail and Court Information
For county jail questions, start with the Chaves County Detention Center at 3701 S Atkinson, Roswell, NM 88203. The detention center phone is 575-624-6517, the fax is 575-623-3037, and public hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The county lists Michael Brisco as detention administrator and posts facility information at the official detention center page. Adult visitation details are posted on the county's adult detention visitation page.
The Chaves County Sheriff's Office is at 1 St. Mary's Place, Roswell, NM 88203. Sheriff Mike Herrington, Undersheriff Charles Yslas, and Administrator Janet Garcia are listed by the county. The main number is 575-624-6500, non-emergency dispatch is 575-624-7590, fax is 575-624-6518, emergency calls go to 911, and office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The sheriff's official page is available on the county website.
Use these paths based on what you need:
- For someone held in the county jail, begin with jail inmate records and then confirm time-sensitive custody details with the Chaves County Detention Center.
- For booking photos or mugshot-related questions, review jail roster mugshots and ask the detention center or records custodian about any official copy.
- For criminal charges after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, the New Mexico Courts Case Lookup, or the New Mexico Courts IPRA portal. Chaves County is in the Fifth Judicial District, and Roswell Municipal Court is at 420 N Richardson, Roswell, 575-624-6725.
- For a specific local detention facility, use the facility links in the footer, including the county detention center, Roswell Correctional Center, and the juvenile detention facility. The county staff directory lists detention at 575-624-6517 and juvenile detention at 575-624-6519.
- For a sentenced New Mexico prisoner, probationer, or parolee, use the New Mexico Corrections Department Offender Search. That system is separate from the Chaves County jail.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or the ICE Online Detainee Locator.
- For county public records requests, use Chaves County's request to inspect public records page. New Mexico IPRA background is available from the New Mexico Department of Justice.