Lee County MS Detention Center is located in the city of Tupelo, Mississippi which has a population of 35,680 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 202 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Lee County MS Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1995 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 241 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Jim H. Johnson and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Lee County MS Detention Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Lee County MS Detention Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

662-841-9040 662-841-9739

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Lee County MS Detention Center
510 Commons Street
Tupelo, MS 38804-4010

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Lee County MS Detention Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Lee County MS Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
510 Commons Street
Tupelo, MS 38804-4010

Locate an Inmate at Lee County MS Detention Center

Visitation Hours for Lee County MS Detention Center:

The visitation schedule is 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)

Inmates are allowed one 15 minute visit (appointment only) during one of the following time slots:

• Between the hours of 1:00pm – 4:00pm
• Between the hours of 7:00pm – 8:00pm

An inmate under Disciplinary Action for visitation rule violation shall not be allowed to receive any visits until visitation rights are restored.