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Lawrence County Jail Information

Address

Lawrence County Jail
300 East Water Street
Mt Vernon, MO 65712

Phone Number

Phone: (417) 466-2131

The Lawrence County Jail is located at 300 East Water Street in Mt Vernon, MO and is a medium security county jail operated by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you information about anything you might want to know about the Lawrence County Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Lawrence County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information and records, and lots more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and tips you need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have questions, just ask them, and any comments or tips that could help other people in the same situation is welcome.

Lawrence County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and want to find them? Do you know a family member or friend that has been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

In order to search who is in jail at the Lawrence County Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Lawrence County Jail Inmate Search is a list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes custody status, and schedule for visitation. You can also get the same information on anybody processed or released in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can get their inmate information faster if you have the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

Lawrence County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Lawrence County Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer some simple questions, such as what is your full name, street address, date of birth and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID and you will get fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you to use the telephone in order to get in touch with family, friends, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to wear your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. This process takes anywhere from 15 minutes to all day long. So, the faster you can post bail, the quicker you will get discharged. It also might depend on whether or not you’ve got a cash bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to decide on how much your bail will be. For minor charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the release date, you should plan to be released between 9am and noon.

Lawrence County Jail Visitation

Inmates must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Lawrence County Jail in advance of any visit. This information will be put into the log as an Authorized visit. Each visitor will have to provide identification. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the official Lawrence County Jail at (417) 466-2131 before you go to the jail to visit.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Lawrence County Jail you have to be on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones at Lawrence County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. No personal belongings. Anyone on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Lawrence County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Lawrence County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Lawrence County Jail, use this address:

Lawrence County Jail
300 East Water Street
Mt Vernon, MO 65712

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Lawrence County Jail
300 East Water Street
Mt Vernon, MO 65712

The Lawrence County Jail mail policy changes often, so it would be best to check the official website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Lawrence County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Lawrence County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the website or you are able to call the jail. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. You should know that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are public record and this information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a court case file containing a docket sheet and all documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It helps to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you can find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending funds to inmates change frequently, so it would be best to review the Lawrence County Jail website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Lawrence County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Lawrence County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (417) 466-2131 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Lawrence County Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will probably need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Lawrence County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are typically more costly than regular phone calls. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden completely.

The Lawrence County Jail phone number is: (417) 466-2131

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all of the inmate phone calls are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Lawrence County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we won’t be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail or prison has set their inmate calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Lawrence County Jail, click the link below.

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