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Lauderdale County Jail Information

Address

Lauderdale County Jail
675 Highway 51 South
Ripley, TN 38063

Phone Number

Phone Number: (731) 635-2551

The Lauderdale County Jail is located at 675 Highway 51 South in Ripley, TN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you all the information about anything a person needs to know about the Lauderdale County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, how to find your court records, and more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you info you need to make the process easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it, and any comments or feedback that could be beneficial to others will be appreciated.

Lauderdale County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that is in jail and need to locate them? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you don’t know how to find out what jail they’re in?

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

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Lauderdale County Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of people who have been arrested, including status, and visiting schedule. You can also find information for anyone arrested and booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can locate their inmate information faster if you have their first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Lauderdale County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Lauderdale County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

You have to answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your full name, street address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you to use the telephone so you can call family, friends, or loved one.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, if not you will be issued a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take between 15 minutes to all day long. In other words the faster you post bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. Also, it can depend on if you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge still needs to determine your bail amount. For a minor charge, you will get booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and know the discharge date, plan to get discharged in the morning.

Lauderdale County Jail Visitation

Inmates have to provide information about each visitor to the Lauderdale County Jail in advance of the visit. This information will go in the visitors log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor has to provide identification. Anyone that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so we suggest that you call the facility at (731) 635-2551 before you go.

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

In order to visit an inmate at the Lauderdale County Jail you must be on this person’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones are allowed at Lauderdale County Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to 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 related to the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Lauderdale County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Lauderdale 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

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Lauderdale County Jail:

Lauderdale County Jail
675 Highway 51 South
Ripley, TN 38063

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Lauderdale County Jail
675 Highway 51 South
Ripley, TN 38063

The Lauderdale County Jail mail policy can change, so you should visit the official Lauderdale County Jail site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 have an outstanding warrant, you can check court records on the Lauderdale County jail website or call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Keep in mind that if you do have an outstanding warrant, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Lauderdale County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. Court Records include a case file containing a court docket and all of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access your court records on their website, or at the Lauderdale County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of their state citizen’s criminal background. These online databases are all linked and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to county courthouse and check in person, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you will be able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail at the Lauderdale County Jail could change, so double check the Lauderdale County Jail website when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (731) 635-2551 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 Lauderdale County Jail store. Inmates can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have sufficient funds 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

The only phone calls that Lauderdale County Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are generally more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

The Lauderdale County Jail phone number is: (731) 635-2551

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make are shared 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 Lauderdale County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following 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 lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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