Dona Ana County Jails

Dona Ana County, New Mexico was created January 9, 1852. Las Cruces is the County Seat.

If you have information about any of these jails, please contact us. We are also interested in information about the law enforcement agents who operated in Dona Ana County before 1920.

No Photograph Available at This Time	Dona Ana County Jail - 1870s  We do not know the current status of this building and are seeking any information you might have.
	Fort Selden Jail - 1865-1891 The remnants of this jail building are still standing. Originally it was inside of a two-story adobe building-the tallest building at Fort Selden. For more information about Fort Selden go to the website: Go to the Website
No Photograph Available at This Time	Mesilla Valley Courthouse and Jail We do not know the current status of this building and are seeking any information you might have.
No Photograph Available at This Time	Organ Mountains Jail

If you have information about jails in this New Mexico County or in any other area of the United States, please contact us via e-mail at HistoricJails@cs.com or you may call us at 505.541.1557. Thank you.