Otero County Prison Facility Inmate Search
Otero County Prison Facility Inmate Services Information
Phone: 575-824-4884
Physical Address:
10 McGregor Range Road
Chaparral, NM 88081
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Otero County Prison
10 McGregor Range Road
Chaparral, NM 88081
Every year Otero County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 27,600 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,380 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 Otero County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Otero 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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Otero County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/2/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84 | 8.60% |
| Black | 75 | 7.68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 671 | 68.68% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 74 | 7.57% |
| Asian | 31 | 3.17% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 20 | 2.05% |
| Other | 22 | 2.25% |
| Total | 977 | 100.0% |
Otero County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/2/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 243 | 24.87% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 217 | 22.21% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 70 | 7.16% |
| State Jail Felony | 71 | 7.27% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 189 | 19.34% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 187 | 19.14% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Otero County Inmate Sex - 11/2/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 826 | 84.54% |
| Female | 151 | 15.46% |
| Total | 977 | 100.0% |
Otero County Inmate Age - 11/2/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 10 | 1.02% |
| 18-20 | 46 | 4.71% |
| 21-24 | 91 | 9.31% |
| 25-30 | 181 | 18.53% |
| 31-35 | 182 | 18.63% |
| 36-40 | 156 | 15.97% |
| 41-45 | 121 | 12.38% |
| 46-50 | 61 | 6.24% |
| 51-55 | 51 | 5.22% |
| 56-60 | 47 | 4.81% |
| 61-65 | 16 | 1.64% |
| 66-75 | 12 | 1.23% |
| 76-85 | 3 | 0.31% |
| Total | 977 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 575-443-2945
- Sheriff: 575-437-2210
The Otero County Prison Facility serves the following cities and towns of Otero County: Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, High Rolls Mountain Park, La Luz, Tularosa and Weed.