How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Lafayette County Detention Center sits just west of the Oxford Square on Jackson Avenue. Free visitor parking is available in front of the building. Visitation rules, hours, and permitted visit types vary, so confirm the jail's current policies before making the trip. Visits are treated as a privilege and can be suspended for rule violations, so follow all conduct requirements closely. You may need to be added to the inmate's approved visitor list and complete any required application or screening before your visit. When you arrive, expect to show a valid government-issued photo ID, sign in at the visitation processing area, and sign the visitor log. You may also be searched or asked to pass through a scanner.
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Visiting Lafayette County Detention Center comes down to knowing where to go and planning for parking. Here's what we can confirm, plus what you should verify before heading over.
Lafayette County Detention Center is just west of the Oxford Square on Jackson Avenue. Free visitor parking is available in front of the building.
Typically, yes. You may need to be on the inmate's approved visitor list and complete any required application or screening. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID for sign-in and registration.
Expect to register at a visitation processing area, sign the visitor log, and present valid photo ID. You may also be searched or asked to pass through a scanner. Confirm the facility's specific arrival procedures before you go.
Trying to reach someone at Lafayette County Detention Center? Most questions go through the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department, and day-to-day communication happens through the facility's kiosks.
Need to add commissary money for someone at Lafayette County Detention Center? The facility has on-site money kiosks where you can deposit funds directly to an inmate's account.
Need to add money to someone's commissary account at Lafayette County Detention Center? The facility has on-site kiosks for exactly that. Since March 2020, the detention center has had 19 kiosks total—two money kiosks and 17 video kiosks—so you can deposit funds in person.
