MDC Campuses

100 Deputy Dean Miera Drive
Albuquerque, NM

Principal: Ms. Kimberlee Hanson
Dean of Students: Mr. Kerry Singleton
Psychologist: Dr. Gallegos
Special Education Director: Mr. Jesse Lucero

There are 300 men and women inmates attending school in Pods E and F at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). These pods are designated “Honor Pods” which are reserved for the best behaved inmates at the jail. Student inmates at MDC attend classes from 8:00am to 3:30pm, Monday thru Thursday. In addition to the academic courses needed to meet New Mexico high school graduation requirements, ESL and Life Skills classes are also offered. 

Classes in F Pod Women’s Side:
Ms. Wolff: Life Skills, Science,
Ms. Standiford: Life Skills, Social Studies
Ms. Fletcher: Special Education
Ms. Jessamyn Young: Life Skills, Math, Keytrain
Ms. Palaleo-Allen: Life Skills, Language Arts, Reading
Ms. Wooley:  College Success

Classes in F Pod Men’s Side:
Ms. Denise Young: Life Skills, Social Studies
Mr. Pauls: Life Skills, Language Arts, Keytrain
Mr. Rabatin: Life Skills, Math
Ms. Tudor: Life Skills, Science
Ms. Martinez: Special Education

Classes in E Pod:
Ms. Cobb: Reading, Language Arts
Mr. Haroldson: Science
Mr. Swetman: Social Studies
Mr. Price: Language Arts
Ms. Gentry: Math
Mr. Beirbaum: Life Skills, ESL