There are several ways a citizen may correspond with inmates in the detention center. Citizens have the option of mail correspondence, texts/email, telephone calls or video visitation.
You may write an inmate at this address:
Inmate Name · PO Box 2407 · Opelika, Al 36801
The detention center utilizes NCIC as our vendor for all other correspondence with citizens/inmates. Their website is www.ncic.com. On this website, the citizen can setup an account to receive calls from inmates, send/receive texts and utilize the video visitation feature to schedule online visits with inmates.
Inmates may place phone calls to citizens via prepaid funds or collect acceptance from the called party. Inmates can utilize funds deposited onto their phone account or may transfer funds from their commissary account into the phone account. Citizens may make deposits into the inmate’s account via the lobby kiosk in the Sheriff’s Office or by visiting the above mentioned website.
Texts and/or email correspondence is available between the inmate and citizen, The citizen must setup an account at ncic.com to utilize these features. Additionally, thirty second videos may be sent to an inmate by a citizen or from a citizen to an inmate. These videos will be approved by staff seven days a week.
Video visitation is available seven days a week between an inmate and friend/family member. All visitations are remote with citizens utilizing a computer, tablet or phone and the inmate utilizing the visitation kiosk within their cell. Visitations can be between one minute and twenty-five minutes long and will be .30 cent per minute. NCIC affords all inmates one free visit per week and multiple free phone calls per week.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
1900 Frederick Road Opelika, AL 36801
