2000 Cibola Loop
Milan, NM 87021
505-285-4900
Fax: 505-285-6686

Facility Public Information Officer: Don Russell (don.russell@correctionscorp.com)

Facility Type: Male, Minimum-security, Owned since 1998

Warden: Roddie Rushing

Roddie Rushing was named Warden at Cibola County Correctional Center in February 2008. Rushing began his career with CCA in 1997, as a correctional officer at Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Facility. He has aslo served at the Correctional Treatment Facility in Washington, D.C., and at California City Correctional Center, where he promoted to senior correctional officer, assistant shift supervisor, shift supervisor, disciplinary hearing officer and then chief of security. Rushing was promoted to assistant warden at California City Correctional Center in February of 2004, and to assistant warden at North East Ohio Correctional Center in July of 2006. Prior to CCA, Rushing spent six years in the United States Air Force and eleven years in security management in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Total beds: 1129

Customer base: Federal Bureau of Prisons

ACA Accreditation: Yes

The Grants/Milan communities have a population of approximately 12,000 people, and are located on Interstate 40 approximately 80 miles west of New Mexico's largest city, Albuquerque. Deemed the "Uranium Capital of the World" in the 1960s and 1970s, Grants has experienced several economic booms over the years from profitable mining, carrot farming and now the prison industry with three prisons and a county jail in and around the city. Law enforcement offices include the Milan Police Department, Grants Police Department, County Sheriff's Department and a New Mexico State Police Department outpost, all within the boundaries of the town. The New Mexico High Country Desert area is rich in history, dating back to the Conquistadors, and is within reasonable driving distance of the city.

Community Relations: Grants Community Relations Meetings: Ms. Helen Dayan- NM Department of Labor; Mr. Donald Jaramillo- Cibola County Beacon; Dr. Martin Parks- NMSU, Grants Branch; Ms. Mary Jaramillo- Barraza-Grants Probation/Parole; Mr. George Tapia (Warden), Ms. Kathy Elkins- Western NM Correctional Facility; Mr. Manuel Lujan- Cibola County Sheriff; Mayor Ron Ortiz- City of Grants; Mr. Joe Williams, Ms. Erma Sedillo, Ms. Irma Lucero, Ms. Melissa Ortiz, Ms. Louise Sanchez (Compliance), Mr. Tim LeMaster- NM Corrections Department; Mr. Marty Vigil- Grants Chief of Police; Mayor Tom Ortega- Village of Milan; Mr. Derek Underhill- KD Radio; Ms. Angie Vachio- Director, Peanut Butter & Jelly Program for incarcerated moms and their kids; Mr. Andrew Valencia- Grants Fire Chief; Lt. Darren Soland- NM State Police; Mr. Bill Snodgrass- Warden, NMWCF; Ms. Jamie Holton- Grants State Bank; Ms. Kristina Faught- Hollar-Assistant District Attorney; Ms. Mary Jo Vandiver- Juvenile Probation and Parole; Mr. Stan Clark- CCA-NMWCF; Mr. Elmer Bustos- Adult Prisons Division; Ms. Amy Pearson- Probation/Parole; Ms. Carmen Morin- Grants Mainstreet Project, Inc.; Mr. Charlie Wicklund- Forestry Division; Mr. Steve Bell- COTA Director, NMSU-Grants Milan Community Relations Meetings: Mr. George Hanosh- State Representative; Mr. David Ulibarri- State Senator; Mr. Tom Ortega- Mayor, Milan; Mr. Manuel Molina- Mayor pro-temp; Ms. Vivian Brumbelow- City Trustee; Mr. George Knotts- City Trustee; Ms. Ellen Baca- City Trustee; Chief Jerry Stephens- Cheif of Police; Ms. Marcella Sandoval- Village Manager; Mr. Bruce Boynton- Attorney at Law; Sheriff Johnny Valdez- Cibola County Sheriff; Mr. Pete Kassetas- New Mexico State Police Department; Mr. Ron Ortiz- Milan Super Mart; Chief Keith Austin- Milan Fire Chief; Mr. Tony Michael- Attorney at Law; Mr. Ken Martinez- State Representative; Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Norma Meech- C&E Concrete; Mr. Jim Maniaci- Gallup Independent; Ms. Ilene Haluska- Cibola Beacon

Community Activities: Cibola County Correctional Center executive staff participates in the Monthly Community Relations Committee meetings. Members of the staff dedicate their time to the local volunteer fire department, police and sheriff's departments, local churches, Casas por Cristo, Walk for Life activities for cancer fund-raising and awareness, and other charitable organizations in and around the community. The Cibola County Correctional Center assists the City of Grants and Cibola County in preparation for the annual Fire and Ice Bike Rally, and often provides additional volunteer security duties for special events such as the Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall in 2004.

Programs Offered: EDUCATIONAL: English as a Second Language (ESL), General Education Development (GED) studies and testing, college-level courses and Primeria, Secundaria, Prepatoria and Universitad courses for inmates who will return to their native country of Mexico VOCATIONAL: including Horticulture, Barbering and Food Services Courses LIFE SKILLS: including Anger Management, Parenting Skills and Checkbook & Finance Maintenance Faith-based Community Program; Drug & Alcohol Abuse Programs; Mental Health Programs

Visitation Schedule: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Allowed visits will be a maximum of three and a half hours 1st and 2nd session, unless there has been prior approval from the assistant warden or warden. Segregation will be the same schedule as general population with no restraints.

Tour Contact: Don Russell [505-285-6991]

Please address any health concerns/issues in writing to the facility specific Warden, ensuring to include a detailed explanation of the concern/issue. If the concern/issue, cannot be resolved though the organization (facility), the public is encouraged to contact the Joint Commission's Office of Quality Monitoring to report any concerns or register complaints about a Joint Commission-accredited health care organization by either calling 1-800-994-6610 or emailing complaint@jcaho.org.