The Lee County Jail is a 300 bed jail in the city of Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 662-841-9040.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Mississippi State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 662-841-9040, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Lee County Jail at 662-841-9040 to get it.
Phone: 662-841-9040
Physical Address:
510 N. Commerce St
Tupelo, MS 38804-4010
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail
ATTN: (Inmate’s name)
510 N. Commerce Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail
ATTN: (Inmate’s name)
510 N. Commerce Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Lee County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 662-841-9040 for the information you are looking for.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about finding an inmate in the Lee County Jail, how the jail rosters work and what happens after an offender is arrested and booked. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
The Lee County Jail maintains an average of 300 offenders in custody on any given day. The Lee County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Lee County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 7,440 offenders.
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The Adult Detention Center in Lee County is also known as the Lee County Jail and it provides the housing for offenders who are arrested within the county, the work center, booking and classification units, medical unit including mental health, and others.
A full kitchen is located within Lee County Jail that provides meals for all inmates throughout, and the laundry of all 200 inmates is also completed regularly.
The building was completed in 1997 and includes both indoor and an outdoor courtyard for recreation, a library, classrooms for the educational classes and substance dependency classes, along with many other areas.
All questions on bail, status of an inmate, or calls or visits can be directed to the office at 662-841-9040.
Commissary is available each week, and friends or family can fund the inmates account online or at the desk in the lobby of the jail.
They are also able to receive mail through the postal service with a full name and address:
Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail
ATTN: (Inmate’s name)
510 N. Commerce Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
All mail is subject to search upon arrival and any contraband will be removed.
Phones are present in the common areas and outgoing calls are available.
Visits are completed through video calls, and are available every day from 8am until 10:30pm, with inmates beginning the visit, and in person visits are 1pm-4pm and 7pm-8pm and must be scheduled at least the day before the visit. Each housing unit has a different day for visits with Pods A&B on Monday, C&D on Tuesday, E, F, and male holding on Wednesday, Pod G and female holding Thursday, trustees on Saturday and County Work Center on Sunday.
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Lee County Jail for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Lee County Jail:
Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 662-841-9040.
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Lee County Jail in Tupelo for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Lee County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 662-841-9040 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Lee County Mississippi, check out the Lee County Jail Bail Page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Lee County Jail? What is the Schedule?
510 N. Commerce St
Tupelo, MS 38804-4010
662-841-9040
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 662-841-9040 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
Visitation hours are 1:00PM - 4:00PM and 7:00PM - 8:00PM and scheduled as follows:
Monday: Pods A & B
Tuesday: Pods C & D
Wednesday: Pods E & F, and Male Holding
Thursday: Pod G & Female Holding
Saturday: Trustees only 8am – 12noon
Sunday: Lee County Work Center (call 662-680-6064 for an appointment)
** An inmate under Disciplinary Action for visitation rule violation shall not be allowed to receive any visits until visitation rights are restored.
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Lee County Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Lee County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Lee County Jail?
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Lee County Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Lee County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Lee County Jail?
There are three choices for putting money on an inmate's books:
Choice 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment.
Lee County Jail 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 at 662-841-9040.
Choice 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Lee County Jail 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.
Choice 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
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 at 662-841-9040 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 662-841-9040 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.
To purchase commissary for an inmate in Lee County follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Lee County Jail?
To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Lee County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Lee County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Lee County Jail, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Lee County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Lee County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail
ATTN: (Inmate’s name)
510 N. Commerce Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail
ATTN: (Inmate’s name)
510 N. Commerce Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Lee County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Lee County Jail standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail
ATTN: (Inmate’s name)
510 N. Commerce Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
For inmates receiving mail in the Lee County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Lee County Jail:
Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail
ATTN: (Inmate’s name)
510 N. Commerce Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Lee County Jail, and what can I purchase?
If you want to purchase Commissary for your inmate online click on the image below and follow the instructions.
To purchase commissary for an inmate in Lee County follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Lee County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
City Telecoin also has a secure messaging service that allows you and your inmate to send and receive messages electronically (after being read by the jail).
To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Lee County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Lee County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Lee County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
City Tele Coin is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.
The tablets can be rented or used on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:
Here's how it works:
Questions:
City Tele Coin is the same company that handles the inmate phone system, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.
The tablets can be rented or used on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:
Here's how it works:
Questions:
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 662-841-9040 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Lee County?
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