The Lee County Detention Facility is a 124 bed jail in the city of Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 919-718-4567.
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 North Carolina 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 919-718-4567, 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 Detention Facility at 919-718-4567 to get it.
Phone: 919-718-4567
Physical Address:
1408 South Horner Blvd.
Sanford, NC 27330
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Center
Facility ID Number: 5111
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Facility
1408 South Horner Blvd.
Sanford, NC 27330
(No books, magazines or newspapers for inmates)
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Lee County Detention Facility, 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 919-718-4567 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case information online, including the daily court dockets for Lee County.
Lee County Detention Facility Inmate Search
The Lee County Detention Facility maintains an average of 124 offenders in custody on any given day. The Lee County Detention Facility 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 2,480 offenders.
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Operated by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the 124-bed Lee County Detention Facility is the incarceration facility for the entire county, for all law agencies and courts in the area. Inmates are offenders arrested in Lee County that have recently been arrested for a felony or misdemeanor, are awaiting trial, or have been found guilty for their crime(s) and have been sentenced to one year or less.
To check if someone you know is being detained here you can contact the facility directly at 919-718-4567 or check the online lookup.
Unless bail has been made, an offender will remain within until they have completed the sentence handed down by the court, paid their fine or other fees and costs, are released via court order, or are transferred to another facility.
Release times for this location are 7:00am-11:30am, 1:00pm-4:30pm, and 6:00pm-6:00am for bonds, 7:00am-9:00pm for those finishing a sentence, and for those who are being transferred to a mandated rehabilitation or other program they will be picked up by someone from that program.
While inmates are provided with all of their basic needs, they will also require money to purchase some items and make phone calls, and family or friends are able to deposit that at the kiosk in the lobby or online.
Meals are provided three times a day and follow a strict schedule around which other programs, services, visits, and tasks are all scheduled.
Medical care is available around the clock, and mental health care is provided for all inmates.
There is time and space for recreation, including writing letters and calling family and friends, exercise, visits, and social interactions with other inmates.
Mail is sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Center
Facility ID Number: 5111
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
... and each envelope must have the correct address and postage as well as a full return address, as well as be free of contraband in order to be accepted.
Phones and instant messages are also available, along with video visits of 20 minutes at a time. Creating an account allows for friends or family members to add money to the inmates phone calls and to allow booking and engaging in video visits. Visits that occur in person will be 20 minutes each and occur on Saturday and Sunday with specific times for each housing unit.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Lee County Detention Facility, call the jail’s booking line at 919-718-4567.
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 Detention Facility Booking Roster
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.
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 North Carolina 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.
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.
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.
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 Detention Facility 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.
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.
However if you don't want to use a bail bond agent:
Call 919-718-4567 to find out the exact bond (plus other fees) amount, or look it up online by looking up the information on the Lee County inmate locator.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Lee County Detention Facility? What is the Schedule?
** Special hours outside of the hours posted below are available upon special request.
Saturday
Female Block: 1:00pm to 1:20pm
Male Dorm: 1:30pm to 1:50pm
A Block: 2:00pm to 2:50pm
B Block: 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday
Segregation: 1:00 pm to 1:20pm
Female Dorm: 1:30pm to 1:50pm
C Block: 2:00pm to 2:50pm
D Block: 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Lee County Detention Facility uses PayTel Connect for visiting an inmate - These are video visits.
It works like this:
Lee County Detention Facility uses PayTel Connect for visiting an inmate with video.
It works like this:
For more information, including dress codes, rules and guidelines, visiting hours and more, check out our Visitation Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 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 Detention Facility?
Lee County Detention Facility uses PayTel Connect for visiting an inmate - These are video visits.
It works like this:
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Lee County Detention Facility?
Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Lee County Detention Facility uses Jail ATM 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.
Option 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. Call the Lee County Detention Facility first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Facility
1408 South Horner Blvd.
Sanford, NC 27330
(No books, magazines or newspapers for inmates)
Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Lee County Detention Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Lee County Detention Facility, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Lee County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Lee County Detention Facility?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Lee County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Lee County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, costs, limits, tablet rental and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Lee County Detention Facility, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Lee County Detention Facility 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 Detention Facility 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:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Center
Facility ID Number: 5111
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Facility
1408 South Horner Blvd.
Sanford, NC 27330
(No books, magazines or newspapers for inmates)
No Newspapers, Magazines or Books may be mailed to inmates in the Lee County Detention Facility
Postcards
The Lee County Detention Facility 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 Detention Facility 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:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Center
Facility ID Number: 5111
PO Box 18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lee County Detention Facility
1408 South Horner Blvd.
Sanford, NC 27330
(No books, magazines or newspapers for inmates)
No Newspapers, Magazines or Books may be mailed to inmates in the Lee County Detention Facility
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Lee County Detention Facility, and what can I purchase?
Search for JailATM services for Lee County Detention Facility.
Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Lee County Detention Facility.
Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Lee County Detention Facility may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.
Send Gift Packs
Lee County Detention Facility has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.
These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Lee County Detention Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Lee County Detention Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Lee County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Lee County Detention Facility using an Online Messaging Service?
How inteleMESSAGE Works
Cost to send messages
Paytel App Download
Check to see if Tablets are Available in Lee County Detention Facility for rent to your inmate. Tablets can be used for phone calls, messaging, education, and entertainment.
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Lee County Detention Facility follow these steps:
How inteleMESSAGE Works
For all information on rates, and how to Text/Email an Inmate in Lee County Detention Facility check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Lee County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Lee County Detention Facility have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:
Contact Paytel online, or call the Lee County Detention Facility directly at 919-718-4567 to rent a tablet for your inmate.
If you want download the Paytel App, click the image below:
How can you rent a tablet for an inmate in Lee County? Read the following:
Tablets can be used by inmates, for the following things:
Contact Paytel online, or call the Lee County Detention Facility directly at 919-718-4567 to rent a tablet for your inmate.
To find out everything you need to know about renting a tablet, what it can be used for, how much it costs, and more, check out our Tablet Page for Lee County Detention Facility.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Lee County Detention Facility’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 919-718-4567 for further assistance.
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Lee County?
This facility, known as "Lee County Detention Facility" is also known as Lee County Jail, Lee County Jail & Sheriff, Lee County Sheriff .
