Roosevelt County Inmate Population Overview
The official facility map for Roosevelt County shows one county-operated detention site: the Roosevelt County Detention Center. The county detention page describes the jail as a full-service county facility that holds people alleged to have committed crimes when they cannot secure bond or another form of release. It also holds court commitments for no more than 364 days. That wording matters because the Roosevelt County inmate population is a county jail population, not a state prison population.
Roosevelt County does not publish a live official jail roster, daily population dashboard, current rated capacity, or public booking feed in the official pages reviewed for this build. The county does publish detention contact information, jail policy pages, restrictive-housing reports, and a formal public-records process. As a result, current custody checks rely on the detention information line and records requests, while court activity is checked through the New Mexico court system.
Roosevelt County Inmate Population Statistics
The best official numeric source located for the Roosevelt County inmate population is the county's 2015 healthcare-services RFP for the detention center. That procurement source says the adult facility housed both male and female detainees, reported an average daily population of 72, and averaged 28 outside or neighboring-county inmates. Because the source is from 2015, it should be read as historical facility context, not as a current count.
Current jail population measures are thinner. No official county page reviewed on June 22, 2026 published a live daily count, current rated capacity, annual bookings, average length of stay, race or age table, or current felony and misdemeanor split. The county does publish restrictive-housing reports, which are useful for jail-conditions transparency but are not the same as a full custody census.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Historical average daily population | 72 | Roosevelt County RFP 2016-02, released Sept. 18, 2015 |
| Historical outside or neighboring-county average | 28 | Roosevelt County RFP 2016-02, released Sept. 18, 2015 |
| Current daily population | Not published | County detention pages reviewed June 22, 2026 |
| Current rated capacity | Not published | County detention pages and RFP reviewed June 22, 2026 |
| Detention facilities in county map | 1 | Research facility map from official sources |
Roosevelt County Inmate Population Trends
Roosevelt County's official site does not provide a year-by-year average daily population series for the jail. That limits trend claims. The available trend picture is mostly a data-gap picture: a historical 2015 RFP gives the clearest average daily population number, while later county materials focus on restrictive housing rather than total custody counts.
The Roosevelt County restrictive-housing report index lists quarterly reports for FY20 through FY25 and cites New Mexico's Restrictive Housing Act reporting requirement. One official FY24 second-quarter report states that no detainees were placed in restricted housing from October through December 2023. That is a jail-conditions figure, not a population count, but it is one of the county's strongest published transparency records.
| Year / Period | ADP or Count | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 RFP baseline | ADP 72 | Historical adult male and female detention population source. |
| 2015 RFP baseline | 28 outside or neighboring-county inmates | Historical average reported in the same procurement file. |
| FY20-FY25 | No total ADP in index | County posts restrictive-housing reports, not a total jail census. |
| Oct.-Dec. 2023 | 0 restrictive-housing placements | FY24 Q2 restrictive-housing report. |
| 2026 current | Not published | No current official daily count found on detention pages. |
Who Counts in Roosevelt County Custody
The Roosevelt County inmate population includes people booked into the county detention center after arrest, people held because they cannot secure bond or another release order, and short court commitments held locally. The county's own wording caps court commitments at no more than 364 days. Long felony prison sentences are handled by the New Mexico Corrections Department after sentencing and transfer.
The 2015 RFP says the adult facility housed both male and female detainees. It also reported outside or neighboring-county inmates in the historical average. The county did not publish an official race, ethnicity, age-band, charge-level, or federal-hold breakdown in the official sources reviewed, so those details should not be assumed from statewide data or unofficial jail search pages.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person accused in a pending case who has not been convicted in that case.
- Court commitment
- The detention page's term for a local court order or short sentence held at the facility for no more than 364 days.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency, such as probation, another county, federal authorities, or immigration officials.
- NMCD custody
- New Mexico Corrections Department custody for sentenced state prisoners or probation and parole supervision.
Laws for Roosevelt County Jail Records
New Mexico public-record law shapes access to Roosevelt County inmate population information. The broad rule is that public records may be inspected unless a law allows or requires withholding. For jail and law-enforcement records, that broad rule sits beside redaction rules for protected information, juvenile material, confidential law-enforcement details, medical information, and other nonpublic material.
Key Statutes:
NMSA 1978, Section 14-2-1 gives the general right to inspect New Mexico public records unless an exception applies.
NMSA 1978, Section 14-2-1.2 treats law-enforcement records as public records while allowing specified redactions and withholding.
NMSA 1978, Section 14-3-15.1 limits bulk database use and is cited by New Mexico Courts Case Lookup.
NMSA 1978, Section 33-3-1 describes common jails and county jail operation in New Mexico.
Roosevelt County also links restrictive-housing reports under Chapter 33, Article 16 and Section 33-16-7. Those reports do not replace booking records or a roster, but they show that some jail-condition data is released through a separate statutory process.
Search Roosevelt County Inmate Records
No official public live Roosevelt County jail roster, booking-search form, current-inmate tab, or inmate-profile page was located on the county detention or sheriff pages. That changes the lookup order. A current Roosevelt County inmate search starts with the detention center's general-information phone line, then moves to the county public-records process, court lookup, VINELink, NMCD, BOP, or ICE depending on the custody level.
The official Roosevelt County Detention page links to VINELink and lists the detention center as the local custody point for law-enforcement agencies and courts with jurisdiction. Portales Police does not publish a separate city jail or roster on its official page, and the research found no state prison, BOP institution, or ICE facility physically in Roosevelt County.
- Call the Roosevelt County Detention Center general-information line to confirm current county jail custody.
- If a court case has opened, search New Mexico Courts Case Lookup by name or case number.
- Use the district and magistrate docket pages for hearings scheduled for the current day plus six future days.
- Submit a county IPRA request when a booking sheet, detention record, or booking photo is not otherwise available.
- Use NMCD Offender Search after sentencing or for probation and parole supervision.
Roosevelt County Roster Search Fields
Because Roosevelt County does not publish an official roster form, there are no county web fields to enter a last name, first name, booking number, or facility choice. The records process is still searchable in practice, but the search fields are split across human contact, IPRA request language, court lookup, and state or federal locators.
| Channel | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County roster | N/A | N/A | No official public Roosevelt County roster form was located. |
| Detention general information | Phone | No web field | Use for current county custody confirmation. |
| County IPRA request | Written request | Yes for IPRA protections | Include requester contact details and a clear record description. |
| NM Courts Case Lookup | Online portal | Disclaimer acceptance | Name Search, Case Number Search, DWI Search, and court-location filters. |
| NMCD Offender Search | Online locator | Name or NMCD number | State prison, probation, and parole only, not county jail. |
Roosevelt County Records Images
The official detention page is the main local custody source. The screenshot from Roosevelt County Detention shows the facility contact block, custody mission, phone list, and VINELink route used when no online roster is posted.
That page supports the core custody distinction: jail status starts with the local detention center, while charges and later case events are found through the court system.
For records that are not posted online, the county's public-record page is the formal fallback. The screenshot from Roosevelt County IPRA shows the records custodian, NextRequest portal, fax route, deadline, and fee language used for local records requests.
That request path is important for booking records, detention records, and booking photos because the county does not publish a live inmate-search database.
Roosevelt County Jail vs Prison Lookup
County jail and state prison are different custody systems. The Roosevelt County Detention Center handles pretrial custody and short county commitments. NMCD handles sentenced state prisoners and probation or parole supervision. Federal sentenced prisoners are searched through the Bureau of Prisons, and immigration detention is searched through ICE's locator.
| Custody Level | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt County jail | Pretrial detainees and short court commitments | Detention phone line, IPRA, VINELink, and court records |
| New Mexico state custody | Sentenced prisoners, probation, and parole | NMCD Offender Search |
| Federal custody | Federal sentenced prisoners and some custody history | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detention | People detained by ICE | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
The NMCD screenshot from NMCD Offender Search shows the statewide locator instructions and update notices for people who have moved out of county jail custody.
Use that state locator only when the person is in NMCD custody or supervision. NMCD states that it does not have jurisdiction over county or city detention facilities.
Roosevelt County Court Records After Booking
Jail custody and court records answer different questions. The detention center can confirm whether a person is held. New Mexico Courts Case Lookup shows case events after a complaint, citation, information, indictment, or other court filing enters the system. For Roosevelt County, the inspected court-location options include Portales district court and Portales magistrate court entries.
District Court and Magistrate Court dockets cover the current day plus six days. If a hearing is not listed, the court pages direct users to contact the court. Court records after a jail arrest may lag behind the booking event, so a new arrest can be real even before the court case is visible online. Booking photos and roster status remain separate from the court record.
Roosevelt County Detention Facilities
The Roosevelt County inmate population map contains one local detention facility. No official state prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, or separate Portales municipal jail was found in Roosevelt County. That makes the local facility page especially important for custody, visits, mail, phone calls, and commissary questions.
- Roosevelt County Detention Center holds pretrial detainees and short county court commitments for Roosevelt County agencies and courts.
Portales Police is a major local law-enforcement agency, but its official page does not publish a separate city jail roster. The county detention page says the detention center serves all law-enforcement agencies and courts with jurisdiction.
Roosevelt County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Roosevelt County inmate population? The current daily count is not published in the official county pages reviewed. The strongest official numeric source is a 2015 county healthcare RFP that reported an average daily population of 72.
Is there an online Roosevelt County jail roster? No official public live roster was located on the county detention, sheriff, or related county pages. Current custody checks should start with the detention center.
Where are sentenced Roosevelt County inmates searched? People sentenced to New Mexico state prison are searched through NMCD, not through the county jail. Federal and ICE custody use separate national locators.
Can released inmate records be requested? Records not posted online may be requested through Roosevelt County's IPRA process, subject to New Mexico law and any redactions or exemptions.