How to send messages, photos, and packages
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.
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Each person incarcerated at Lamar County Jail gets one free 5‑minute phone call weekly on Mondays.
Register on JailATM.com to schedule remote video visits and purchase electronic messages. The free weekly remote visit is also handled through JailATM.com.
With an inmate debit option, calls can go to any number. Another option is funding an account that will pay only for calls to registered numbers.
Send legal, religious, and physical-item mail to the facility P.O. Box in Purvis. Send other personal correspondence through the JailATM.com processing address in Southaven.
No. Physical mail that is not legal, religious, or a package of physical property will be returned to sender.
Legal and privileged mail should be sent to the facility P.O. Box in Purvis and is routed separately from vendor-processed personal mail. It’s typically inspected only for contraband rather than scanned into a central digital system.
Putting money on someone's account at Lamar County Jail is straightforward once you pick the right account type. The key? Knowing the difference between canteen funds and phone funds — and understanding that transfers only go one direction.
The first few days after booking are the only time Lamar County Jail lets you drop off certain items directly. Here's what you can bring, how after-hours drop-offs work for new bookings, and what changes once that three-day window closes.
Planning calls and video time at Lamar County Jail? The key is knowing when your free minutes and free visit refresh each week—and how to start a remote visit without wasting it.
