Lee County jail inmate search

To look up someone in custody, open the Lee County Sheriff's Office Arrest Search. The Main Jail is run by the Lee County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau, which also maintains this online tool for the public.

Recent bookings are searchable right in that system, though someone who just arrived might not appear right away. If you don't see the name on your screen, call the jail at 239.477.1700 to ask the staff directly.

The recent bookings section of the Arrest Search page shows people arrested in the county. Since processing takes time, a brand new arrest may not show up online right away. Call 239.477.1700 to check on a recent arrest, or read about the jail booking process.

Dial 239.477.1700 to reach the Main Jail, as listed on the Florida Department of State County Jails and Inmate Searches page. For visiting questions, call the visitation facility at the Ortiz site at (239) 258-3773, listed on the Visiting Inmates page. If you need the Court Operations Office to make court arrangements, call (239) 258-3400, shown on the Corrections FAQs page.

The Main Jail is at 2115 on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Fort Myers, Florida 33901, per the Florida Department of State. Community Program Units also house inmates for the county.

For those units, visits are held at 2501 Ortiz Ave Fort Myers, FL 33905, at the Ortiz visitation facility. That location is listed on the Visiting Inmates page, and lobby deposit kiosks are available at both sites.

At the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Corrections Bureau staff manage the online search tool and run the jail facilities. For agency contacts, you can use the Lee County Sheriff's Office website. To check for a recent booking, go straight to the Arrest Search page.

A video monitor is used for all visits. The Visiting Inmates page lists the rules to follow:

• Sign up and book your visits online with the GTL VisitMe Visitation Program.
• Inmates get 2 visits each week, lasting 1 hour apiece, and up to 2 approved visitors may attend.
• Show up 15 minutes early and bring a photo ID.
• Go to 2501 Ortiz Ave Fort Myers, FL 33905 for Community Program Units visits, or call (239) 258-3773.

Put the inmate's name, the booking number, and P.O. on mail for Smart Communications, Lee County Sheriff's Office. Box. Prohibited items go back to the sender, so don't mail money or care packages.

Deposit money online at Connect Network, or by phone via the Trust Fund automated payment system at 1-888-988-4768. Kiosks at the Main Jail and Ortiz site take cash and major credit cards.

The jail store is called the commissary. Care packages can be ordered through Jail Canteen at leefl.jailcanteen.com, according to the Corrections FAQs page.

Inmates may place collect calls out, but the jail won't accept incoming calls or messages for them. Viapath/GTL provides phone service for the facility. To get calls, open an account with Viapath/GTL, as the Corrections FAQs page explains.

You won't see names, photos, or arrest records on County Jail Lookup. Go straight to the Lee County Sheriff's Office Arrest Search to view the recent booking details the county posts on its website.

To let someone leave custody before trial, a bond is paid or pledged to the court. Bonds are handled by staff on a first come, first served basis, according to the Corrections FAQs page.

A cash bond must be paid in the exact amount in full; don't use a personal check, money order, or cashier's check. With a surety bond, the front desk receives paperwork from an authorized bonding agent. Compare your options by reading about bail bonds.

Once bond is posted, release from custody takes several hours. The Corrections FAQs page says the jail can't release anyone until all court paperwork has arrived. Call the Main Jail at 239.477.1700 if you have questions while waiting for release.