Welcome to the San Juan County Adult Detention Center Page.

San Juan County Adult Detention Center is responsible for the operation of the county jail and its supporting functions. We are entrusted by the County Commissioners, CEO and citizens of San Juan County to provide safe, secure and humane housing to all persons remanded to our custody.

The County Detention facility provides housing for pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates in modern dormitories and secure cell configuration. We incorporate Objective Inmate Classification which determines the offender’s risk level. Once assessed, they are placed in appropriate housing units. Facility inmates are observed through our “Directional Supervision Methodology”. In short, supervision is enhanced through technology based surveillance which allows greater flexibility for direct, indirect, and roving foot patrols. Combined utilization of these methods, provides effective management while maintaining operational compliance.

San Juan County detention has a proud history of collaborative support from with our judicial courts and all law enforcement agencies. We understand the importance of faith based programs and currently have over 130 volunteers’ from a verity of domination. This initiative provides spiritual support with practical "life skills" examples.

Professional principles from the National Institute of Corrections serve to continually guide the management and operation of this facility. Concerned leadership traits, along with responsible management and properly trained staff, promote the core values of HONOR, COURAGE and COMMITMENT. This approach incorporates effective operational controls while providing accountability and addressing cost-effectiveness with respect to tax-payer dollars.
Our staff reinforces the below listed principals through understanding and the necessary professional excellence to facilitate;

San Juan County Detention Center is committed to the proficient Care, Custody and Control of our inmate population. Through professional dedication and established leadership values of; Honor, Courage and Commitment our principals will provide the necessary environment to achieve our level of performance.

This is accomplished by:

• Ensuring our residents are provided respect and dignity as afforded to all citizens of the community.

• Ensuring our stake holders, community residents and staff are provided adequate security in order to maintain the highest levels of safety.

• Exploring professional resources to achieve and improve our primary purpose for a secure and safe environment.

• Ensure appropriate training programs are readily available to accommodate the multi disciplines necessary to maintain operational readiness with a highly trained professional staff.

The San Juan County Adult Detention Center is a full-service county operated facility.  Court commitment are held by the facility for no more than 364 days, as well as those persons alleged to have committed a crime and are unable to secure bond or other forms of release.  Our facility serves all law enforcement agencies and courts having jurisdiction.

The facility is directed by Bobby Yates, who reports to the Administrator of Corrections.

Currently Mr. Yates supervises over 100 employees and oversees an inmate population of 600 (+).

If you need to contact the director or have questions pertaining to the operations of the jail, please contact Darlene Womble, Administrative Assistant at 505.566.4508

Questions regarding a specific inmate, medical attention, court appearances, and judgment and sentencing should be directed to the on-call lieutenant @505.566.4555 or sergeant @505.566.4507.  Duty personnel is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.