Lamar County Jail, TX

You can stay in touch with someone at Lamar County Jail through phone calls, remote video visits, and electronic messaging. Every incarcerated person gets one free 5‑minute phone call each week on Mondays. Beyond that, phone use can be paid through an inmate debit option that allows calls to any number, or you can fund an account that only pays for calls to registered numbers. For remote video visits and electronic messages, you'll use JailATM.com—registration is required to schedule visits and buy message credits. The jail also offers one free remote visit per week, with those free visits going into effect on Sundays. Pro tip: use a computer instead of a cellphone to reduce the chance of a dropped connection.

Lamar County Jail routes mail based on what you're sending. Legal, religious, and physical-item mail must go to the facility P.O. Box in Purvis. Most other personal correspondence goes through JailATM.com at a Southaven processing address. Like many Texas facilities, this jail uses centralized digital mail processing—personal letters get screened, scanned, and delivered electronically to an inmate's tablet or account. Legal and privileged mail bypasses the central processor. Physical mail that isn't legal, religious, or a package of physical property will be returned to sender. Legal mail is inspected for contraband rather than scanned. Always include the inmate's full name, ID number, and your return address.

Sending money to someone at Lamar County Jail is straightforward once you pick the right method. For canteen accounts, you can deposit by phone, online, or by mailing a money order to the jail's designated P.O. Box in St. Louis—vendor fees may apply. For phone funds, call 1-877-618-3516, use CSGPAY or RegentPay online, or try the Correct Solutions mobile app/website. One key rule: incarcerated individuals can transfer money from canteen to their phone account, but phone funds can't be moved back to canteen. Before sending anything, confirm you're an approved sender and follow the jail's centralized deposit instructions. Don't send cash or include personal letters with money orders. Fees, payment types, and posting times vary, so keep your receipt if timing matters.

Bringing property to someone at Lamar County Jail? Timing and packaging matter. Drop-offs are accepted weekdays only: Mon–Thu 8:00 AM–4:30 PM and Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. The office is closed on weekends, and items left outside business hours won't be accepted. Whites, glasses, and Bibles can only be dropped off within three days of booking. After that, most property must be mailed in or dropped off on Mondays only—and books cannot be dropped off at all. Everything must be sealed and in original packaging; damaged or non-original items will be discarded. Hygiene rules are strict: only shampoo is allowed (no body wash or conditioner). Inmates may have up to three books at a time, and all books must be mailed.