How to send messages, photos, and packages
Need help connecting with someone at Lexington County Detention Center? Start with the main phone contacts: the Detention Center visitation line at (803) 785-2744 and the Inmate Information Center at (803) 785-8230 (option 2). These lines can help you figure out the right way to communicate based on what's available for the person you're trying to reach. For incident reports or official records, contact the Lexington County Sheriff's Department Records Unit at (803) 785-8230. The facility also provides PREA reporting contacts, including Sergeant David Orr and Lieutenant Walter Todd, with listed emails and phone contacts for reporting sexual abuse or harassment. Many facilities use third-party vendors for phone calls, video visits, and electronic messaging, which usually requires an account and phone-number registration. Calls are typically outgoing and may be monitored or recorded.
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Lexington County Detention Center uses two different mailing addresses. Picking the right one helps your item get processed without delays. Regular inmate mail and photos go to the Smart Communications address in Seminole, Florida. Money orders, legal mail, court documents, bank statements, and pre-approved publications go to the Lexington County Detention Center P.O. Box in Lexington, South Carolina.
Call the Inmate Information Center at (803) 785-8230 to ask what phone, video, or messaging options are available for a specific person. If video or messaging is handled by a vendor, you'll need to create an account, select the facility and person, and register your phone number before you can connect.
For visitation-specific questions, call the Detention Center visitation line at (803) 785-2744. For broader inmate information and records, call the Inmate Information Center at (803) 785-8230.
Use the facility’s PREA contacts for reporting, including Sergeant David Orr and Lieutenant Walter Todd (emails and phone contacts are provided by the sheriff’s office). For incident reports related to allegations, call the Records Unit at (803) 785-8230.
Need a copy of an incident report from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department? The process depends on whether you're the victim and whether the report qualifies for online release. Here's how to request it, what it costs, and where to go if you need to handle it in person.
Trying to reach someone at Lexington County Detention Center? Start by using the correct mailing address for what you're sending. Keep the PREA and information phone contacts handy for urgent concerns or questions.
Need a copy of an incident report from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department? How you request it depends on whether you're the crime victim and what type of report you need.
