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Penitentiary of New Mexico
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Penitentiary of New Mexico State-run maximum security prison in New Mexico Penitentiary of New Mexico The Penitentiary of New Mexico ( PNM) is a men's maximum-security prison located in unincorporated Santa Fe County,[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penitentiary_of_New_Mexico#cite_note-1)15 miles (24km) south of central Santa Fe, on New Mexico State Road 14.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penitentiary_of_New_Mexico#cite_note-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penitentiary_of_New_Mexico#cite_note-3) It is operated by the New Mexico Corrections Department. The complex consists of three separate facilities: Level V (opened in 1985), Level VI (opened in 1985) and Level II (opened in 1990) for the minimum restrict facility, based on New Mexico adoption of the Federal Bureau of Prisons system for inmate classification and restriction.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penitentiary_of_New_Mexico#cite_note-4) The regular daily population is about 790 inmates, whose average age is 32.
Background
The Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM) is a men's maximum-security prison located in unincorporated Santa Fe County, 15 miles (24 km) south of central Santa Fe, on New Mexico State Road 14. It is operated by the New Mexico Corrections Department. The complex consists of three separate facilities: Level V (opened in 1985), Level VI (opened in 1985) and Level II (opened in 1990) for the minimum restrict facility, based on New Mexico adoption of the Federal Bureau of Prisons system for inmate classification and restriction. The regular daily population is about 790 inmates, whose average age is 32. The Level VI Supermax site contained New Mexico's death row; convicted murderer Terry Clark was executed in 2001, becoming the only execution in the state between the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976 and its repeal in 2009.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1885
Closed 1998
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1885
Region
NM
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
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Known issues
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Data completeness
54%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q7163050)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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World Prisons. (2026). Penitentiary of New Mexico. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penitentiary-of-new-mexico
"Penitentiary of New Mexico." World Prisons. Accessed November 3, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penitentiary-of-new-mexico.
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