Frequently Asked Questions

An inmate’s next court date can be heard using our automated phone system by dialing (517) 265-4400 and following the prompts. Additional court information can be obtained from the Lenawee County District Court at (517) 264-4675 or here and Circuit Court at (517) 264-4597 or here.

There are telephones located in all cell blocks and holding cells. ALL calls from these phones are collect. The jail has no control over blocks on telephone numbers or nonpayment charges. Telephones are turned on daily at 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM and from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM. If there is abuse of the telephone, telephone privileges may be suspended. TELEPHONE USE IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT! All questions regarding telephones refer to phone #1-866-232-1899 or www.touchpaydirect.com using facility # 249201.

No. We have a large number of inmates. This would keep corrections officers from being able to provide proper supervision and care of inmates. 

Face-to-face, in-person visitation at the jail is prohibited. All visits are conducted electronically via tablets. Once an inmate is housed in general population and has access to a tablet, they can visit with friends and family. Those wishing to visit must set up an account through GETTINGOUT #1(866)516-0115 or at www.gettingout.com/visit-now. Friends and family of inmates are able to use their personal electronic devices, including cellular phones to conduct a visit, however, if a person does not have an electronic device, the Sheriff’s Office does offer on-site video visit booths in the visitation area of the jail. This service is available seven days a week, for anyone who needs to use them. The visitation area is located on the south side of the building at door 301 of the Jail. Hours of operation are 9 AMuntil 6 PM and 8 PM - 10 PM. Improper conduct during a visit may be cause for the suspension of visiting privileges for inmates and/or visitors. This includes nudity or sexually explicit material.  

All attorneys must be added to an approved professional visitors list prior to meeting with their clients. Approval is obtained by having proper identification; which includes a copy of your driver’s license as well as your bar card. Approval can be obtained electronically or in person. Once approved and added to the list, attorneys may visit their clients in person or virtually 24/7, however, we would prefer that visits are conducted during business hours, Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Please email jail personnel at lcjvisitorrequest@lenawee.mi.us for further information.

Clergy must be added to an approved professional visitors list if he or she is requesting a face-to-face visit with an inmate. Approval requests require proper security screening and submission of credentials; which includes a copy of your driver’s license as well as your clergy identification. Approval is obtained once jail personnel and the jail chaplain have verified your security and clergy status. If approved and added to the approval list, you may visit an inmate during business hours, Monday - Sunday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Please email jail personnel at lcjvisitorrequest@lenawee.mi.us for further information.

All money in the possession of an inmate will be deposited into an inmate trust account upon admission to the jail. These monies may be used by the inmate for bond, commissary, haircuts, booking fees, etc. These monies are intended to be used by the inmate for their needs while incarcerated. The jail does not release money back to friends and family, nor do we write checks to pay bills for inmates. 

Friends and family have 3 options for depositing money into an inmate account:

1. Through the internet via www.touchpaydirect.com
2. Through the telephone (866)232-1899
3. Through the kiosk located in the jail visitation area.

With options 1 and 2, you will need to know the facility number and the inmate number. The facility number is 249201 and the inmate will notify you of their inmate number. 

iCare is another service provided by our commissary supplier. A variety of packages are offered to be purchased on the internet and distributed to inmates. iCare packages are delivered Mondays and Thursdays. Orders must be received before those dates in order for the package to be received on time, if not it will be received the next date. The website for purchasing iCares is www.icarearamark.com. You will need the inmate number and a credit card to make purchases.

Inmates may receive incoming mail from friends and family addressed to the inmate at:
549 N. Winter St.
Adrian, MI. 49221

Incoming mail shall only be accepted from a legitimate commercial carrier (example: U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, etc..). All incoming mail will be limited to postcards, unless the correspondence is addressed from an attorney, the court system, licensed physician, or licensed mental health worker. Mail sent bulk rate or presorted standard as indicated by U.S. Postal Service markings will only be accepted when it is addressed to a specific inmate. All incoming mail shall be inspected to determine if it violates the policy prior to delivery to the inmate. Inspect means to search the mail for contraband and skim through its written content. If it appears from skimming the content that it may be prohibited, it shall be read to determine if it is allowed. Legal mail from an attorney, the court system, a licensed physician, or licensed mental health worker shall be delivered to the inmate unopened unless it is suspected of violating this policy. If the mail is suspected of violating this policy, it shall be opened and inspected in the presence of the inmate.

Magazines or publications sent through a subscription will be allowed. Any magazine, publication or piece of mail depicting frontal nudity, showing female nipples, male or female genitalia, or persons depicting sexual acts such as use of sex toys, acts of penetration or masturbation, will not be allowed and placed in the inmate’s property.

Inmates shall be permitted to receive books through the mail if they are prepaid and received directly from the publisher. This means books and reading material may be sent from a bookstore. Reading material must be in good taste and no hard cover books are allowed. Reading material will go to the inmate it is mailed to. With the exception of maximum security, inmates are allowed 4 books or magazines and one Bible. Up to 10 personal books or magazines can be placed in an inmate’s property bin. Books or magazines that exceed 10 can be donated to the jail library or destroyed. 

Personal property of inmates sentenced to prison will remain at the jail until picked up by a person of the inmate’s choosing. Property will be held for a period of thirty (30) days, after which time it will be destroyed or given to charity. Family or friends are not allowed to drop items off at the jail. Everything an inmate is allowed to possess is available from commissary. 

There is a mental health counselor on staff. His/her primary responsibility is to assist inmates with mental/emotional problems, personal/family crisis, or inmates under the care of Community Mental Health. There is no cost to inmates for this service.

Medical staff is available to see inmates seven days a week and may prescribe medical treatment and medications under the orders of the jail physician. The jail physician is available for weekly appointments and on an on-call basis for emergencies. All dental referrals are made by medical staff. Requests to see the nurse or the dentist must be in writing.

A fee will be charged for these services and the cost of these services will be posted in each cell block. The cost for a nurse or physician visit will be deducted from the inmate’s commissary account. At no time will medical or dental services be withheld for lack of ability to pay for such services.

Cash bonds can be paid at the Lenawee County Judicial Building 425 N. Main St. Adrian, MI. 49221 Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., except holidays. All other times cash bonds will be accepted at the Jail. You may also use a bonding agency to post an inmate’s bond. If after hours for the courthouse, and posting cash at the jail, you need to bring the exact amount plus booking fees etc., at door 138 in the Trestle Park area. 

No, jail staff is not allowed to recommend a bonding agency. A list of court approved bonding agencies can be found on the Corrections Division page of the website.

Picking up an inmate being released and or bonded out at the jail you will use door 138 in the Trestle Park area, on the backside of the jail.