Vigil/Maldonado Detention Center
David Jackson
David Jackson has been the Vigil/Maldonado Detention Center Administrator since August 2010. Jackson completed his training at the New Mexico Corrections Academy and began his law enforcement career as an officer in the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility in 2000. He worked toward his career advancement and was promoted to sargent in 2002. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2003 and worked as a Lt. in the Springer Correctional Facility before taking the position as detention administrator with Colfax County.
Built in 1989 the county detention center was re-named the Vigil/Maldonado Detention Center in June 2009 in honor of former County Sheriff Joe Vigil and current County Commissioner Jim Maldonado. During Sheriff Vigil's service as sheriff, Commissioner Maldonado served as Under Sheriff.
Lt. Gabe Sandoval
The 42-bed facility includes the Administration Office, the kitchen for on-site food preparation, laundry, and a commissary. Plans for expansion that will provide 64 beds and enlarge the kitchen and laundry are currently being discussed.
The Vigil/Maldonado correctional facility provides phone service for inmates to call friends and family through the Securus Correctional Billing Service. A prepaid account with Securus is required in order to receive a phone call from an inmate at the detention center. More information about this service is avaiable by contacting Securus by phone at 1(800)844-6591 or at their website www.securustech.net.