Union County Inmate Roster Status
Official Union County sources reviewed did not publish a county jail roster, inmate search portal, booking search, mugshot list, visitation page, inmate-mail rules, commissary vendor, or twenty-four-hour jail information line. The Union County Sheriff's Office page identifies Sheriff Curtis Skaggs and executive secretary Nikki Callis, and it lists the sheriff phone channel. It does not provide an online inmate roster.
That finding should not be filled with unofficial jail locator sites. Many sites confuse Union County, New Mexico with other Union counties or state custody. The official local path is to call the Sheriff's Office for custody questions, check the court record if a case has been filed, and use the state or federal lookup only when the person is in that system.
The Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Union County page lists the Union County Sheriff at 200 Court St, Clayton, phone 575-374-2583, and Clayton Police at 112 N. Front St, Clayton, phone 575-374-2504. Those contacts help separate local arrest questions from court case records and state prison records.
Union County Inmate Lookup Channels
Use the custody channel that fits the person's status. A recent arrest may not appear in a court record right away. A court case may show bond or hearing context but not a jail bed assignment. A sentenced prison case may move to NMCD. Federal custody is separate from all New Mexico county and state systems.
| Channel | What it covers | How to use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Sheriff's Office | Local custody and law-enforcement questions | Call 575-374-2583 | No official online Union County jail roster located. |
| Clayton Police | Municipal arrest or local police contact | Call 575-374-2504 | Listed by the 8th DA as a Union County law-enforcement partner. |
| New Mexico Case Lookup | Court case, hearing, or bond context if public | Search Case Lookup | Court record, not a jail roster. |
| NMCD Offender Search | State prison, probation, and parole | Search by name or NMCD Number | NMCD does not cover county or city detention facilities. |
| New Mexico VINE | Custody or criminal case notification | VINELink or 877-551-8463 | Status and notification service, not a complete roster guarantee. |
| BOP Inmate Locator | Federal custody | Search BOP | Federal inmates only. |
Search Union County Local Custody
Because no official Union County online inmate roster was found, the local search is a verification process. Start with the arresting or holding agency if the person was just arrested. Then check court records to see whether a case has opened. If the case involves a traffic, DWI, misdemeanor, or felony preliminary matter, the court may be Magistrate Court or Municipal Court before it ever becomes a District Court case.
Timing matters. A recent arrest may be known to local law enforcement before a public court case appears. Once charges, a citation, or a court event is entered, Case Lookup or the Eighth Judicial District docket pages may show hearing context. If a person misses court or has a warrant issue, the warrant page and the court tied to the case become part of the custody check. For filed criminal case details, use the criminal court record path rather than treating custody status as the full case file.
- Call the Union County Sheriff's Office at 575-374-2583 for local custody or booking questions.
- If the arrest was municipal or police-led, call Clayton Police at 575-374-2504.
- Search New Mexico Case Lookup for a public court case, bond context, or upcoming hearing.
- Call District Court, Magistrate Court, or Clayton Municipal Court when a case number or citation points to that court.
- If no local result appears, check whether the person is in NMCD, VINE, or federal custody.
Note: A person can be in local custody before a public court entry appears, so phone confirmation remains the key local channel.
Union County Inmate Court Routing
Custody records and court records answer different questions. The sheriff or police can address local custody, recent arrest, and jail procedure questions. The court controls hearing dates, bond conditions, warrants, charges filed in court, and case disposition. District Court handles felony and higher-level criminal matters. Clayton Magistrate Court handles misdemeanors, DWI/DUI, traffic violations, and felony preliminary hearings. Clayton Municipal Court handles municipal traffic, ordinance, petty misdemeanor, and DWI matters.
| Situation | Best First Channel | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Recent local arrest | Sheriff's Office or Clayton Police | Booking or custody may exist before a public case record appears. |
| Filed criminal case | New Mexico Case Lookup or court clerk | The court record can show public case status, hearing dates, and disposition. |
| DWI, misdemeanor, or traffic custody issue | Clayton Magistrate Court or Clayton Municipal Court | Lower courts handle many local traffic, DWI, and misdemeanor matters. |
| Sentenced prison custody | NMCD Offender Search | State prison, probation, and parole records move outside the county jail channel. |
| Federal custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal custody is separate from Union County and NMCD. |
Union County Inmates in NMCD
The New Mexico Corrections Department offender search is the official state prison, probation, and parole lookup. NMCD says users must know the offender's first and/or last name or NMCD Number. It also states that NMCD does not have jurisdiction over county or city detention facilities. That limit is essential for Union County inmate records because a newly arrested person may not appear in NMCD.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First and/or Last Name | Text | Yes, if no NMCD Number | NMCD says a first and/or last name can begin the search. |
| NMCD Number | Text | Yes, if not using name | State offender number. |
| Search | Button | n/a | Runs the state prison, probation, and parole search. |
The official NMCD offender search is shown in the assigned image from New Mexico Corrections Department offender search.
Use NMCD only after checking whether the person is in state custody rather than Union County local custody.
Union County Inmate VINE Alerts
New Mexico VINE is a custody and criminal case status notification system. NMCD's VINE page says users can call VINE at 877-551-8463 for automated information or press zero to speak with a trained VINE operator. It also directs users to VINELink online. NMCD Victim Services can be reached at 877-842-8464 Monday through Friday during posted business hours or by email at cdvictimsrvcs@cd.nm.gov.
The VINE source also warns users not to depend solely on VINE for protection. Treat VINE as an alert and notification channel, not as a substitute for direct court, sheriff, or police contact in Union County. VINE may help with status changes, but it does not prove that every local booking or jail event is shown in a complete roster.
NMCD's victim-services VINE page is shown in the assigned source image from VINE victim information and notification.
VINE is useful for notice and custody-status alerts after the correct person or case is identified.
New Mexico VINELink is also shown in the assigned image from New Mexico VINELink.
VINELink should be paired with court and sheriff checks when the question is immediate Union County custody.
Union County Inmate Facility Distinctions
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility is near Clayton, but it is a state prison facility, not the Union County jail. NMCD identifies the facility, names John W. Beaird as warden and Cecilia Baker as deputy warden, and lists Level 2, Level 3, and Restrictive Housing Unit security levels. A person held there is in NMCD custody, not a county jail roster.
Union County Sheriff's Office
200 Court St
Clayton, NM 88415
575-374-2583
No official online county jail roster, visitation schedule, or mail rules located.
Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility
Near Clayton, New Mexico
State prison facility
Use NMCD facility channels
NMCD facility page links visitation policy, visitation application, inmate mail information, and inmate advocates.
The assigned source image shows the Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility page from NMCD.
Near Clayton does not mean Union County custody, so facility name and agency control should be verified before using jail rules.
Union County Inmate Profile Fields
No official Union County inmate profile sample was located. Do not claim that a Union County roster shows mugshots, booking numbers, housing pods, bond, court dates, release dates, arresting agency, or charge statutes. Those details may exist inside agency records, court files, or state systems, but the research did not confirm them from an official local jail profile.
| Field | What the Research Supports |
|---|---|
| Name | May be used in sheriff, court, NMCD, VINE, or BOP checks, depending on custody type. |
| Case number | Belongs to court records, not a jail roster; check Case Lookup or the court. |
| NMCD Number | State offender search field for prison, probation, or parole records. |
| Custody status | May be available through direct sheriff contact, VINE, NMCD, or BOP based on agency control. |
| Visitation or mail rules | Not published for Union County local custody in official sources reviewed. |
| Federal register number | Use BOP if the person is in federal custody. |
Union County Jail Visit Rules
Official Union County sources reviewed did not publish county jail visitation schedules, mail rules, video visitation vendors, commissary vendors, phone vendors, money-deposit rules, attorney visitation procedures, holiday visit rules, tablet programs, religious visit policies, or medical grievance steps. The Union County inmate page should preserve that gap instead of borrowing rules from another county or an unofficial jail site.
| Facility / Custody Type | Visitation | Money / Commissary | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County local custody / Sheriff's Office | Not published in official sources | Not published in official sources | Not published in official sources | Call 575-374-2583. |
| Northeast New Mexico Correctional Facility | NMCD facility page links visitation policy and application | NMCD page links inmate mail information | Use NMCD current rules/vendor | State prison, not county jail. |
| Federal custody | Use BOP facility rules | Use BOP facility rules | Use BOP facility rules | Federal records are separate from Union County and NMCD. |
Note: Local Union County inmate visitation, mail, and money rules require sheriff confirmation because official pages did not publish them.
Union County Inmate Records After Sentencing
After judgment and sentence, prison classification and records may become NMCD issues. NMCD's Records and Classification page is the official source for state prison records and classification roles after a criminal judgment. This is different from the court's criminal record and different from a local booking question.
The assigned source image shows NMCD Records and Classifications.
Use classification and records channels only when the person has moved into the state corrections system.
Union County Federal Inmates
Federal custody is not a Union County inmate record and is not controlled by NMCD. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator is the correct path for federal inmates. Federal arrests, federal criminal cases, federal prisoner transport, and federal warrants are separate from the Eighth Judicial District, Clayton Magistrate Court, Clayton Municipal Court, and the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Federal criminal cases from Union County route through the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico rather than a Union County federal courthouse. Federal appeals, bankruptcy, prisoner transport, and federal prosecution also use federal systems. That split is why BOP should be used only for federal custody and why local sheriff contact remains the first path for a possible Union County local booking.
The assigned source image shows the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Check BOP only when the custody question is federal, since local and state systems will not show every federal inmate.