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Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center

County jailMaximumUnder capacity (67%)LowHigh
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Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center is a county jail located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Rated capacity: 1,950. Reported population: 1,316. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

1,950

Current population

1,316

Occupancy

67%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

New Mexico

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

ProPublica analysis indicates that the average daily population at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center reached its highest point in a decade from July 2024 through June 2025, with the facility holding more homeless people than the largest local shelter on some days.

Contact & address

100 Deputy Dean Miera Dr Sw, Albuquerque 87151
(505) 839-8700
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

6/100
Low concern6/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
1/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · 1 oversight report in the last 5 years
  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

This facility scores 6. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 4 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 67% · peers avg: 93% (27%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1950 · peers avg: 547 (+256%)

Reports

  • propublica4 Mar 2026

    ublica analysis. This has occurred as the average daily population at the jail from July 2024 through June 2025 reached its highest point in a decade. On some days last year, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center held more homeless people than the largest local shelter . Homeless Inmates Drive Increases in County Jail Admissions Over the past three years, the number of jail bookings

    source

Data completeness

74%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-bernalillo-county-metropoli,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bernalillo-county-metropolitan-detention-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-22}
}