San Miguel County Detention Center Inmate Tablet Rental

San Miguel County Detention Center

Address:
26 NM State Hwy 283
Las Vegas, NM 87701

Phone:

505-454-7403

San Miguel County Detention Center Inmate Tablet Rental

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San Miguel County Detention Center Makes Announcement about Inmate Tablet Rentals

They may not be directly connected to the internet, but inmates at San Miguel County Detention Center either currently, or may soon be able to be able to rent tablets within the jail that allow them to have access to the following services and information:

  • Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
  • eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
  • Job Search - Using JobView, a secure job search application, inmates have the ability to see what jobs are available when they are released.
  • Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
  • Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
  • Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
  • Law Library -  Legal research with up-to-date case information.
  • eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
  • Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
  • Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
  • Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

The availability of tablets may seem like something that inmates who are serving time do not deserve, but here are some of the benefits for inmates in San Miguel County:

  • Keeps inmates busy.
  • The threat of losing access to tablets keeps them better behaved.
  • Safer for the staff to keep inmates happy.
  • Allows communication with family members.
  • Educational programming.
  • Legal research.
  • Social programming such as anger management, substance abuse, etc.

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center

To send a text or email message to a San Miguel County inmate, do the following:

San Miguel County Detention Center uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in San Miguel County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your San Miguel County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

For all San Miguel County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.


 

How to Schedule and Visit an Inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center

To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:

  • Register and/or log in.
  • Select San Miguel County Detention Center, then your inmate.
  • Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits in San Miguel County.
  • Schedule your visit.

To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in San Miguel County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center follow these steps:

  • Go to JailATM, choose New Mexico, then choose San Miguel County Detention Center
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
  • Select the products you want shipped to them at San Miguel County Detention Center, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in San Miguel County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for San Miguel County.


 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in San Miguel County

To deposit money online for an inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in San Miguel County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose New Mexico, then choose San Miguel County Detention Center
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in San Miguel County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in San Miguel County Detention Center, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for San Miguel County.


 

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from San Miguel County Detention Center

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from San Miguel County do the following:

1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.

2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.

To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your San Miguel County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.