Lee County Jail COVID-19 Coronavirus Visitation Policy

Lee County Jail

Address:
119 Pinewood Road
PO Box 610
Leesburg, GA 31763

Phone:

229-759-3328

New Visitation Policies in Lee County Jail Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Lee County Jail in Leesburg, Georgia, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.

Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 229-759-3328 for updates.

Video Visitation at Lee County Jail

At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Lee County Jail, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.

We highly recommend that you call 229-759-3328 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.

How Long Will These Changes Last?

Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Lee County, the state of Georgia and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.

Will the Inmates in Lee County Jail Be Safe from Getting Sick With COVID-19 Coronavirus?

Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:

  1. The Virus being introduced into the facility by a staff member or inmate who is unaware that they have it.
  2. How easily it spreads.

At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.

Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.

Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.

We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.

How to Email an Inmate at Lee County Jail

Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Lee County Jail - Sending and Receiving Messages.



How It Works:

Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.

To learn more about this email service, check out our full instructions, including fees at our emailing and texting page.


 

Lee County Jail uses the services of AmTel Confinement Telephone Specialists for purchasing calling cards and other phone services for phone communication with inmates and their friends and family members. Services include Collect Calling, PIN Debits or Purchasing Calling Cards.

You can either register here to make a payment, or call 800-849-6081 to do it over the phone. 
Agents are available from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM EST, and speak both English & Spanish. 


 

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Lee County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Lee County Jail follow these steps:

  • Go to JailATM, choose Georgia, then choose Lee County Jail
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
  • Select the products you want shipped to them at Lee County Jail, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Lee County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Lee County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Lee County.


 

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Lee County Jail?

To send messages to a Lee County inmate follow these instructions:

Since Lee County Jail contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Lee County Jail account.
 
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Lee County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Lee County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Lee County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Lee County Jail.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Lee County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.


 

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Lee County Jail?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Lee County follow these instructions:

Lee County Jail uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

  • Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
  • Choose Georgia.
  • Choose Lee County Jail
  • Select your Inmate.
  • Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
  • Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1.   You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2.  When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3.  When allowed by Lee County Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

  • Adding funds to your account - $3.00 
  • Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
  • Cost of an interstate (ex. Georgia to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
  • Cost of an intrastate (ex. Georgia to Georgia) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
  • Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Lee County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.


 

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Lee County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Lee County Jail follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Lee County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Georgia, then choose Lee County Jail
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Lee County Jail, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Lee County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Lee County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Lee County.