Lee County Jail & Sheriff

Visitation at Lee County Jail requires inmates to complete a visitation list before being housed in the general population. Inmates are allowed to designate up to five (5) individuals, including minors, as unofficial visitors. Only individuals listed by the inmate are permitted to visit.

When visiting, it is mandatory to present a valid photo identification such as a current driver's license, state-issued photo ID card, military ID, or passport. Visitors without acceptable photo ID will not be granted entry. Minors under the age of 17 are only allowed in the facility when accompanied by a guardian.

In the visitation area, visitors are not permitted to carry purses, coats, cell phones, cameras, recording devices, or packages of any kind. All personal belongings, except identification and keys, should be secured in your vehicle. Visitors are subject to search. Proper conduct is expected from both visitors and inmates, and any inappropriate behavior may result in the termination of the visit. Individuals showing signs of alcohol or drug use will not be permitted to visit, and a deputy will be notified.

Inmates are allowed a maximum of two (2) twenty (20) minute visits per week, depending on gender:

FEMALE INMATES:

• Wednesday: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
• Saturday: 9:00 am - 10:30 am

MALE INMATES:

• Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Saturday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

When writing to an inmate in Lee County Jail, ensure that your return address is included on the envelope. Address the envelope as follows:

Lee County Sheriff's Office P. O. Box 98 Giddings, TX 78942 Attn: Inmate's Name

The commissary at Lee County Jail is provided through Lone Star Commissary in Huntsville, Texas. Inmates are allowed to make commissary purchases once a week, typically on Monday, with delivery on Thursday. Indigent inmates receive essential items such as personal hygiene products, paper, pencil, envelopes, and stamps on a weekly basis.

If you wish to send money orders for an inmate's commissary, ensure that the money order is made out to the inmate and address the envelope accordingly. Money orders must be received before 10:00 a.m. on Monday for Thursday's commissary. Inmates can also purchase phone cards from the commissary, or you can call Customer Service at (800) 483-8314, available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., to buy phone minutes.

Please note that no outside packages will be accepted. If you have any further questions, you can contact the Commissary Officer by calling (979) 542-2800.

How do I find out if someone has been arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail & Sheriff?

To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Lee County Jail & Sheriff, call the jail’s booking line at (979) 542-2800.

There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.

Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.

If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.

Lee County Jail & Sheriff Booking Roster

What happens during booking in Lee County?

After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Lee County for booking.

Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.

What is the booking process like at the Lee County Jail & Sheriff?

Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Lee County and other Texas and USA jurisdictions.

If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.

It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.

What kind of questions are asked during booking?

The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.

What happens to an offender’s personal property during booking?

During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.

Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.

What happens after booking?

At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.

If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Lee County Jail & Sheriff will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.

Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.

How long does the Lee County Jail & Sheriff Booking process take?

Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.

If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.

Jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment.

Lee County Jail & Sheriff has a Tiger Kiosk in the Lobby that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

If you can't get your questions answered online call the Lee County Jail & Sheriff at (979) 542-2800.

Lee County Jail & Sheriff and others often use a private company to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.

Go to the online site for depositing funds. You will need to register an account, which is free to do and use a debit/credit card for the deposits.

Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.

Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.

Call Lee County Jail & Sheriff at (979) 542-2800 to confirm the address to send the money order to and how they want it made out.

Failure to do this properly will delay your inmate getting his account credited and may require you to have to resubmit a second money order.

Call (979) 542-2800 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.

The Lee County Jail & Sheriff contracts with Tiger Commissary. 

If you want to purchase Commissary for your inmate online click on the image below and follow the instructions.

Tiger Commissary Frequently Asked Questions.

Tiger Commissary Online Support.