The Lauderdale County Jail is a 470 bed jail in the city of Meridan, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 601-482-9800
Physical Address:
2001 5th Street
Meridan, MS 39307
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To search for an inmate in the Lauderdale 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 601-482-9800 for the information you are looking for.
Lauderdale County Jail Inmate Search
The Lauderdale County Jail maintains an average of 470 offenders in custody on any given day. The Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 10,280 offenders.
The following charts of Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County Corrections Department, the state of Mississippi Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, neighboring counties and the state of Mississippi.
For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Lauderdale County and Mississippi state prisons, click the button below.
Lauderdale County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 108 | 26.41% |
| Black | 276 | 67.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 3.91% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 2 | 0.49% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.98% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.24% |
| Other | 2 | 0.49% |
| Total | 409 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 93 | 22.74% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 113 | 27.63% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 2 | 0.49% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 95 | 23.23% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 106 | 25.92% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 364 | 89.00% |
| Female | 45 | 11.00% |
| Total | 409 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.73% |
| 18-20 | 23 | 5.62% |
| 21-24 | 48 | 11.74% |
| 25-30 | 87 | 21.27% |
| 31-35 | 89 | 21.76% |
| 36-40 | 49 | 11.98% |
| 41-45 | 34 | 8.31% |
| 46-50 | 29 | 7.09% |
| 51-55 | 25 | 6.11% |
| 56-60 | 15 | 3.67% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 0.98% |
| 66-75 | 3 | 0.73% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 409 | 100.0% |
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Lauderdale County Jail? What is the Schedule?
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Lauderdale County Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Lauderdale County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Lauderdale County Jail?
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Lauderdale County Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Lauderdale County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Lauderdale County Jail?
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
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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.
2001 5th Street
Meridan, MS 39307
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 Lauderdale County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Lauderdale County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Lauderdale County.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Lauderdale County Jail?
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Lauderdale County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Lauderdale County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Lauderdale County Jail, and what can I purchase?
Search for JailATM services for Lauderdale County Jail.
Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Lauderdale County Jail.
Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Lauderdale 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
Lauderdale 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.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Lauderdale County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Lauderdale County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Lauderdale County.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Lauderdale County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
City Telecoin also has a secure messaging service that allows you and your inmate to send and receive messages electronically (after being read by the jail).
To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Lauderdale County Jail inmate, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Lauderdale County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
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