How to Contact an Inmate at LUBBOCK COUNTY JAIL, TX (TX)

Most day-to-day communication at Lubbock County Detention Center runs through the inmate tablet system. According to the inmate handbook, forms can be completed electronically using tablets available in each housing area. Those tablets also handle electronic messages. Messages sent through SmartInmate arrive as emails on the inmate's tablet. Keep in mind: SmartInmate uses a credit system, so there's a cost involved.

Planning to visit? General visitation hours are 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. One important detail: the last visit must be scheduled to begin no later than 9:30 pm. You'll also need proper ID. Visitors over 17 must present a valid government-issued photo ID. Accepted forms include a state ID or driver's license, military ID, law enforcement commission ID, or passport.

Mailing rules depend on what you're sending. The detention center uses different PO boxes for regular mail versus legal/court mail. For regular inmate mail (postcards, letters, greeting cards), address it to: Lubbock County Detention Center, Inmate's Name and SO#, PO Box 9136, Seminole, FL 33775. For legal mail, court documents, bank statements, and publications, send to: Lubbock County Detention Center, Inmate's Name and SO#, PO Box 10535, Lubbock, TX 79408. Legal mail envelopes must include a return address.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Use the inmate housing-area tablets to complete the inmate handbook forms electronically.

• ✓ Create a SmartInmate account to send messages. The inmate receives them as emails on the tablet system, and messages use SmartInmate credits.

• ✓ Plan visits during general visitation hours (8:00 am to 10:00 pm). Schedule the last visit to start by 9:30 pm.
• ✓ If you’re over 17, bring a valid government-issued photo ID (for example: state ID, driver’s license, military ID, law enforcement commission ID, or passport).

• ✓ For Special Housing Unit visits, call jail staff at 806-775-7019 to schedule.

• ✓ Send regular mail to: Lubbock County Detention Center, Inmate’s Name and SO#, PO Box 9136, Seminole, FL 33775.
• ✓ Send legal mail, court documents, bank statements, and publications to: Lubbock County Detention Center, Inmate’s Name and SO#, PO Box 10535, Lubbock, TX 79408. Include a return address on the envelope.

Tablet policies and messaging systems change frequently. Before relying on them, confirm that tablets are currently available in the housing areas. Double-check how SmartInmate credits work, including pricing, limits, and delivery rules.

Verify current visitation hours and the last-visit cutoff before scheduling, especially for evening visits. For Special Housing Unit visits, confirm the scheduling process with staff and make sure 806-775-7019 is still the correct number.

Bring a current, accepted ID and confirm what the jail requires for visitors over 17. Before mailing anything, double-check the addresses based on what you're sending. Regular inmate mail goes to a Seminole, Florida PO Box while legal mail goes to a Lubbock, Texas PO Box. Mixing these up can delay delivery or get your mail rejected.