The Lowndes County Adult Detention Center is a 288 bed jail in the city of Columbus, Lowndes 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: 662-329-5827
Physical Address:
527 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Columbus, MS 39701
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name
Lowndes County Adult Detention Center
527 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Columbus, MS 39701
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To search for an inmate in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center, 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 662-329-5827 for the information you are looking for.
Lowndes County Adult Detention Center Inmate Search
The Lowndes County Adult Detention Center maintains an average of 288 offenders in custody on any given day. The Lowndes County Adult Detention Center 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 Lowndes County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 6,260 offenders.
The following charts of Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes County and Mississippi state prisons, click the button below.
Lowndes County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68 | 27.31% |
| Black | 168 | 67.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.21% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 1 | 0.40% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.80% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.40% |
| Other | 1 | 0.40% |
| Total | 249 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 56 | 22.49% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 69 | 27.71% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 1 | 0.40% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 57 | 22.89% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 66 | 26.51% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 222 | 89.16% |
| Female | 27 | 10.84% |
| Total | 249 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 0.40% |
| 18-20 | 15 | 6.02% |
| 21-24 | 29 | 11.65% |
| 25-30 | 53 | 21.29% |
| 31-35 | 54 | 21.69% |
| 36-40 | 31 | 12.45% |
| 41-45 | 21 | 8.43% |
| 46-50 | 18 | 7.23% |
| 51-55 | 15 | 6.02% |
| 56-60 | 9 | 3.61% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 0.80% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.40% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 249 | 100.0% |
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center? What is the Schedule?
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes County Adult Detention Center?
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes County Adult Detention Center?
There are three choices for putting money on an inmate's books:
Choice 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment.
Lowndes County Adult Detention Center has a Tiger Kiosk in the Lobby that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
If you can't get your questions answered online call the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center at 662-329-5827.
Choice 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Lowndes County Adult Detention Center and others often use a private company 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.
Go to the online site for depositing funds. You will need to register an account, which is free to do and use a debit/credit card for the deposits.
Choice 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.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Call Lowndes County Adult Detention Center at 662-329-5827 to confirm the address to send the money order to and how they want it made out.
Failure to do this properly will delay your inmate getting his account credited and may require you to have to resubmit a second money order.
Call 662-329-5827 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.
To purchase commissary for an inmate in Lowndes County follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center?
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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.
How do I Mail an Inmate in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Lowndes County Adult Detention Center 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.
Envelopes
The Lowndes County Adult Detention Center may also allow regular postcards and envelopes to be mailed to inmates as well, however more and more jails are no longer allowing envelopes due to concern about paper being dipped into liquefied drugs like methamphetamines and cocaine and then mailed into secure facilities.
To confirm that the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center still allows letters in envelopes call 662-329-5827 or view the Inmate Mail Instructions by going here.
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
Most jails allow books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address above.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
To confirm that the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center continues to allow books to be mailed by a third party publisher or bookseller, call 662-329-5827.
To communicate by text or email with an Lowndes County inmate, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to send and receive secure messages in the form of text or email with a Lowndes County Adult Detention Center inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, renting your inmate a tablet, how often you can communicate and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Your messages will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case.
Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center, and what can I purchase?
The Lowndes County Adult Detention Center contracts with Tiger Commissary.
If you want to purchase Commissary for your inmate online click on the image below and follow the instructions.
To purchase commissary for an inmate in Lowndes County follow these instructions:
For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center 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 Lowndes County Adult Detention Center 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 Lowndes 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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This facility, known as "Lowndes County Adult Detention Center" is also known as LCADC, Lowndes County Jail, Lowndes County Jail, Mississippi, Lowndes.
