Facilities · Jail
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico · capacity 1,950
Also reported as Albuquerque jail; Bernalillo County Detention Center; Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC); Jail at Albuquerque; Metro Detention Center; Metropolitan Detention Center; and others.
29 deaths are recorded here, from 1881 to 2026; 28 by name.
- undetermined 10
- lynching 5
- suicide 4
- overdose 4
- illness 3
- neglect 1
- staff force 1
- other person 1
The people
- James Gonzales July 19, 2026
- Julian Wilgress April 28, 2026
- Derrick Benavidez April 27, 2026
- Andrew Witt April 11, 2026Died in custody
- Luis Sanchez April 5, 2026
- Josh Sandoval February 5, 2026
- Jason McCoy February 2, 2026
- William Pierce Howell December 7, 2025
- Name not reported August 17, 2025
- Thomas Acee July 23, 2025
- Stephen Gurule April 18, 2025
- Deana Marie Harry November 18, 2024
- Olivia Martinez December 25, 2023
- Lona Armstrong September 8, 2023
- John Sanchez June 16, 2023
- April Peterson June 2023
- Anthony Armijo February 28, 2022
- Ronny Pacheco November 2020
- Samuel Bryant April 18, 2019
- Vicente Villela February 2019
- Samuel Bryant September 2018
- Joleen Nez January 31, 2018
- Young Sook Kim September 11, 2006Died in immigration detention
- Marino February 1881
- Pera Barrea January 31, 1881
- Escatsstico Pera January 31, 1881
- Miguel Barren January 31, 1881
- California Joe January 30, 1881
- Michelle Morgan Date not reported
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.