Lea County Detention Center Inmate Search
Lea County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 575-396-8694
Physical Address:
1401 S. Commercial
Lovington, NM 88260
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & LCDC#
Lea County Detention Center
1401 S. Commercial Street
Lovington, NM 88260
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & LCDC#
Lea County Detention Center
1401 S. Commercial Street
Lovington, NM 88260
Every year Lea County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 8,640 offenders, and maintain an average of 432 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Lea County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Lea County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of New Mexico and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Lea County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 0 | 0.00% |
| Black | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 308 | 100.00% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 308 | 100.0% |
Lea County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 68 | 22.08% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 74 | 24.03% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 10 | 3.25% |
| State Jail Felony | 17 | 5.52% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 65 | 21.10% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 74 | 24.03% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Lea County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 275 | 89.29% |
| Female | 33 | 10.71% |
| Total | 308 | 100.0% |
Lea County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.97% |
| 18-20 | 15 | 4.87% |
| 21-24 | 34 | 11.04% |
| 25-30 | 56 | 18.18% |
| 31-35 | 58 | 18.83% |
| 36-40 | 51 | 16.56% |
| 41-45 | 35 | 11.36% |
| 46-50 | 20 | 6.49% |
| 51-55 | 14 | 4.55% |
| 56-60 | 12 | 3.90% |
| 61-65 | 5 | 1.62% |
| 66-75 | 4 | 1.30% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.32% |
| Total | 308 | 100.0% |
- Detention Center: 575-396-8675
- Adult Inmate Information: 575-396-8694
- Hobbs Municipal Jail: 575-397-9247
- Juvenile Inmate Information: 575-396-8678
The Lea County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Lea County: Eunice, Hobbs, Jal, Lovington and Tatum.