Lyon Detention Center, KS

Visiting Lyon Detention Center requires getting approved first and scheduling your visit in advance. Complete the facility's registration and approval steps before you show up. Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID. If you're bringing a minor, they may need a birth certificate or school ID and must be accompanied by an approved parent or legal guardian. Expect identity checks, metal-detector screening, and possible searches. Visits may be recorded or ended early for safety, sobriety, dress-code, or conduct issues. Follow the dress code and leave phones, cameras, food, and tobacco at home unless the facility's rules specifically allow them. For questions about visiting hours or registration, call the Lyon County central office at 620-341-4380 (Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–5:00 pm). Special events require at least two guards, billed at $35 per man-hour.

Lyon Detention Center offers several ways to stay connected: in-person visits, video visits, phone calls, and electronic tablet messages or photos through vendor portals. In-person contact and non-contact visits are often free. Phone, video, and tablet services typically run through third-party vendors, so you'll need to set up an account and add funds. Video visits usually require registering with the approved service, scheduling ahead, and paying when you book. Phone calls from residents are outgoing only and generally require a prepaid or collect account, plus phone number verification through the vendor. For general questions about county facilities, call Lyon County central offices at 620-341-4380 (Mon to Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm).

Lyon Detention Center sets up an inmate account at booking, which covers commissary, phone time, and other in-custody charges. Before sending money, confirm with the facility that deposits are allowed and get the inmate's account or register number (ID number) so funds post correctly. You can't hand cash to staff. Instead, use the lobby kiosk, an approved online or phone vendor, or mail a cashier's check or money order with the inmate's ID number included. For county payments not tied to an inmate account, Lyon County accepts cashier's checks, money orders, and business checks payable to the Lyon County Treasurer. Kansas.gov supports online card payments (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) or e-check.