How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
On-site visitation at Lubbock County Jail runs from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, with the last visit starting by 9:30 pm. Plan to arrive early for check-in. Visitors 18 or older need a valid government-issued photo ID—certain documents won't be accepted, including I-94s, border crossing cards, green cards, work authorizations, and some foreign passports. Each inmate can have one adult visitor and up to two children per visit, and you can only visit the same inmate once per day. Leave personal items behind: food, gum, candy, drinks, cell phones, purses, backpacks, pens, pencils, and all bags are prohibited. Coin-operated lockers are available (bring a quarter). Remote video visits must be scheduled in advance through SmartInmate and cost money for general population inmates.
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Visiting someone at the Lubbock County Detention Center is straightforward once you're registered. Get set up in SmartInmate, wait for approval, and schedule your visit at least 24 hours ahead.
Visiting someone at Lubbock County Detention Center? Here's what you need to know about hours, daily limits, and scheduling—for both on-site and remote visits.
- No food, gum, candy, or drinks in the visitation rooms. - No cell phones in the visitation rooms—store them in the provided lockers. - No purses in the visitation rooms—secure them in the provided lockers. - No backpacks in the visitation rooms—secure them in the provided lockers. - No pens or pencils in the visitation rooms. - No bags of any kind in the visitation rooms—secure them in the provided lockers.
Visiting someone at Lubbock County Detention Center goes smoother when you know the exact hours, group limits, and scheduling deadlines. Here's what you need to plan around to avoid a wasted trip.
On-site visiting hours are 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, and the last visit must start by 9:30 pm.
Each inmate may have one adult visitor and up to two children per visit. You may visit the same inmate only once per day.
Remote video visits are scheduled through SmartInmate. Visits for general population inmates are available but require payment.
Lubbock County Detention Center uses a two-address mail system. Regular personal mail gets routed to an out-of-state PO Box for scanning, while legal mail and certain other items go directly to the facility's Lubbock PO Box.
Want to help someone at Lubbock County Detention Center cover commissary or phone calls? The Sheriff's Office lists three deposit options. Here's how each one works—and how to make sure your money ends up in the right place.
