Lee County Jail

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 319-372-1152 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's criminal court case and docket schedule online for Lee County and any other county in Iowa.

Lee County Jail Inmate Search

The Lee County Jail maintains an average of 67 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 2,300 offenders.

The following charts of Lee County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Lee County Corrections Department, the state of Iowa Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Lee County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Lee County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Lee County, neighboring counties and the state of Iowa.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Lee County and Iowa state prisons, click the button below.
Lee County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Lee County Jail? What is the Schedule?

Lee County Jail uses CIDNET for Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family.  
Register here.




Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
CIDNET Instrucciones
Contact Customer Support

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Lee County Jail?

Lee County Jail uses CIDNET for Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family.  
Register here.

Friends & Family Portal Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
CIDNET Instrucciones
Contact Customer Support

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Lee County Jail?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

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 Jail 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 Jail 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.
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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.

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:

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• 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 Iowa, 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.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Lee County Jail?

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 Iowa.
• 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. Iowa to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost of an intrastate (ex. Iowa to Iowa) 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.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Lee County Jail, and what can I purchase?

JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to Lee County Jail

Search for JailATM services for Lee County Jail.

Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Lee County Jail. 

Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Lee County Jail 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 Jail 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.

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:

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• Go to JailATM, choose Iowa, 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 Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Lee County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Lee County Jail uses CIDNET for Digital Mail Messaging between inmates and their friends and family.  
Register here.

Friends & Family Portal Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
CIDNET Instrucciones
Contact Customer Support

How to send a text or email to an inmate in Lee County

To send and receive secure texts or emails from an inmate housed in Lee County follow these instructions:

• Register and create an account with CIDNET.
• 
• Choose a Security PIN and Password.
• After logging in, from the Menu, choose the state of Iowa, then the Lee County Jail, then your inmate's name.
• Once you have completed this, the Lee County Jail will have to give final approval for you to communicate by email with your chosen inmate.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues with Texting and Emailing an inmate in Lee County, visit our full page guide. 

Do Inmates in the Lee County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Lee County Jail may now offer CIDNET Tablet Rentals to their inmates.

CIDNET is the same company that handles inmate phone systems, video visitations, email and texting and digital letters.

The tablets can be rented on a monthly basis and while not directly connected to the internet, the inmates can use them for the following activities:

• Phone Calls - Inmates may make calls directly from their tablet allowing for more privacy. The rates are the same as the phones in the unit, and the calls are still recorded and monitored.
• eMessaging - Communicate via a text based message or picture. Fee based system.
• Education - Free educational platform and course catalog that provides thousands of educational resources.
• Self Help -Inmates have daily access to mental health and addiction recovery programming.
• Music - Top-40, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock, Gospel, and more.
• Law Library -  Legal research with up-to-date case information.
• eBooks - Thousands of available titles.
• Religion - Religious resources for spiritual guidance.
• Games - Inmates can play their favorite games. Available through monthly subscriptions
• Facility Services - Digital access to submitted forms, requests, facility documents, and notifications from staff.

Here's how it works:

• Register here. 
• Pay for the subscription.
• You get charged the 1st of each month. 
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

What are the other City and County Jails in Lee County?

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Lee County?

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