Address:
1408 South Horner Blvd.
Sanford, NC 27330
Phone:
919-718-4567
The Lee County Detention Facility believes in the importance of their inmates having an opportunity to have visits from family and friends. When an inmate is released he or she needs to return home, and closeness to their family is one of the strongest reasons that keeps them from getting in trouble again.
One way that Lee County Detention Facility is able to accomplish this is with Paytel remote video visitation. Remote visiting allows loved ones to use their phone or computer to connect directly with their inmate via a video kiosk in the jail or using tablets, all in a joint effort between the facility and Paytel.
The benefits of video visitation are:
For more information on Paytel video visits and video messages, call the facility at 919-718-4567 or scroll down for a complete section of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
Lee County Detention Facility uses PayTel Connect for visiting an inmate - These are video visits.
It works like this:
Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:
• It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Lee County Detention Facility money.
• It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
• It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
• While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
• Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.
Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.
Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone.
Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.
If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.
You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.
There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:
These are the companies in alphabetical order:
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
