Lake City Correctional Facility, Fl

Anyone age 12 or older needs to complete a visitation application before visiting Lake City Correctional Facility. Don't show up until the inmate confirms your application was approved. You can only submit one application per person, and leaving any blanks will get it denied—fill it out completely. Visiting hours run on Central Time: weekdays 8:00 AM–2:00 PM, weekends 9:00 AM–3:00 PM. Visitors 16 and older must bring valid photo ID. Expect searches—all visitors and belongings can be searched, and refusing means you won't get in (and may lose future visiting privileges). The dress code is enforced: shirts and shoes required, no Heelys or removable footwear, nothing see-through, skin-tight, overly short, profane, or military-style. Approved infant and child items are limited and will be searched.

Phone calls at Lake City Correctional Facility go through GTL/ConnectNetwork (GTL services for all FDC sites were scheduled to go live by April 6, 2021). Calls within the North American Numbering Plan cost $0.135 per minute. Each incarcerated person gets one free call per week—up to five minutes, applied to their first call that week. There's a 30-minute wait between completed calls. You can fund calls through AdvancePay, a prepaid account you set up to receive calls. Friends and family can also leave PIN-protected voicemail messages. If you submit a payment without a telephone number, it won't post and could take 7–10 business days to sort out. Many Florida facilities offer additional options like messaging, video visits, and tablet services, though exact features vary by site.

For money orders and deposit slips going to Lake City Correctional Facility, mail them to JPay at PO Box 260010, Hollywood, FL 33026. On any correspondence, include the inmate's full name and booking/ID number, plus your full return name and address—missing info can get mail rejected or returned. Most personal mail goes through third-party digital processors that scan letters and deliver electronic copies to inmates. Originals may be destroyed after processing. Stick to plain paper and standard envelopes. Never mail original vital documents like birth certificates or Social Security cards—send copies instead. Mail rules and addresses change, so confirm current instructions before sending anything.

To deposit money for someone at Lake City Correctional Facility, send a money order payable to JPay with the inmate's full name and ID on the memo line. Include the JPay deposit slip and mail everything to JPay, PO Box 260010, Hollywood, FL 33026. Only people listed as approved on the inmate's automated visiting record or the facility's Approved Visitors List can send funds. Print your contact details clearly on the deposit slip and make sure your email and mailing address are valid—money orders won't process without them. Once JPay receives an approved money order, expect up to ten (10) business days for processing, plus mail delivery time. Need help with the JPay money order form? Call 800-574-5729.