Sierra County Jails

Sierra County, New Mexico was created April 3, 1884. Truth or Consequences 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 Sierra County before 1920.

Chloride's 'Hanging Tree'

This tree is still standing in the center of Historic Chloride.

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Elephant Butte Lake Jail

This jail is still standing.

Hillsboro Jail - 1860s

The courthouse is in the foreground with the Hillsboro Jail in the background. This building is still standing.

For more information about Hillsboro go to:

Historic Hillsboro

Jail Blueprints

This is a blueprint showing the front elevation of a building that has been identified as "The Hillsboro Jail." It is not the existing Hillsboro Jail as you can see from the photograph above.

The HJSP is hoping that someone can provide an answer to the mystery of this building.

No Photograph Available at This Time
Lake Valley Jail

We do not know the current status of this building and are seeking any information you might have.

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.

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	Chloride's 'Hanging Tree' This tree is still standing in the center of Historic Chloride.
No Photograph Available at This Time	Elephant Butte Lake Jail This jail is still standing.
	Hillsboro Jail - 1860s The courthouse is in the foreground with the Hillsboro Jail in the background. This building is still standing. For more information about Hillsboro go to: Historic Hillsboro
	Jail Blueprints This is a blueprint showing the front elevation of a building that has been identified as "The Hillsboro Jail." It is not the existing Hillsboro Jail as you can see from the photograph above. The HJSP is hoping that someone can provide an answer to the mystery of this building.
No Photograph Available at This Time	Lake Valley Jail We do not know the current status of this building and are seeking any information you might have.