The Lexington County Detention Center in Lexington, South Carolina is run by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. ICE’s fiscal year 2026 detention statistics list it as “LEXINGTON COUNTY JAIL”.
Facility quick reference
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Facility name | Lexington County Detention Center |
| Operator | Lexington County Sheriff’s Department |
| Street address | 521 GIBSON ROAD |
| City, State, ZIP | LEXINGTON SC 29072 |
| Commander | 803-785-2700 |
| Inmate information | 803-785-8230; option 2 |
| Visitation line | 803-785-2744 |
| How ICE uses it | ICE uses this facility through a U.S. Marshals Service intergovernmental agreement — the jail’s agreement is with the Marshals, and ICE houses people there under it. |
| ERO field office | Atlanta Field Office |
| ICE detainee locator | locator.ice.gov |
| Last verified | 2026-10-23 |
ADP = average daily population; ALOS = average length of stay, both FY2026 averages (not a same-day count). Source: ICE Detention Management, FY2026 (released 2026-07-20).
How to find someone held here
ICE’s locator is the Online Detainee Locator System. The Sheriff’s detention-bureau page lists the Inmate Information Center: 803-785-8230; option 2. It also publishes 803-785-2700 for the commander.
Visiting
The Sheriff’s page lists 803-785-2744 for visitation and says visits can be scheduled through https://icsolutions.com, either on-site or from home using video. Its published hours are:
| Visit type | Published hours |
|---|---|
| Public / On-Site | Mon – Fri : 8 -11 a.m., 1-4 p.m. |
| Public / On-Site | Sat & Sun : None |
| Remote / Home | Mon – Sun : 9-11 a.m., 1-4 p.m., 7-10 p.m. |
Housing-unit schedules may vary with classification and disciplinary status. Proper student, state or government-issued photo identification is required, including for children. Only two adults may visit at one time. Children under 12 cannot attend on-site; ages 12 to 17 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Children 11 and younger can visit from home by video.
People on disciplinary confinement are only permitted remote visits on Wednesdays and Sundays, between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The page states a limit of three remote visits per week.
Money, phone calls and mail
Money. The Sheriff’s detention page allows deposits by mail (money orders only) or online, limited to $140 per day.
Phone calls. The page says inmates cannot receive telephone calls; Option 6 provides information on opening an account to fund calls. Messages are not accepted except for actual and verifiable emergencies, such as a death or medical emergency involving an immediate family member. The emergency contact is the shift supervisor at (803) 785-2743.
Regular mail and photos. The Sheriff says these are sent electronically and gives this mailing format:
Smart Communications / Lexington County Detention Center
INMATE NAME – ID NUMBER
PO Box 9108
Seminole, FL 33775-9108
Money orders, legal or privileged mail, court documents, bank statements and pre-approved publications use a different address:
Inmate Name and ID Number
Lexington County Detention Center
P.O. Box 2019
Lexington, SC 29071
Oversight and inspections
2025 inspection. ICE’s Lexington County, South Carolina report covers July 9 to August 7, 2025, including an on-site visit on August 7, 2025. It used USMS Federal Performance Based Detention Standards (FPBDS) (May 2025). ODO found no deficiencies and compliance with all 21 inspected standards. The report says the August 2024 corrective-action plan was completed, but ODO could not conduct a trend analysis because the standards changed.
August 6 to 8, 2024 special review. The 2024 Lexington County report used NDS 2019; ODO says its assigned rating is for ERO’s information purposes only. Its conclusion first states 12 deficiencies in 3 standards, then refers to 13 deficiencies later in the same conclusion; the report contains that discrepancy.
Separate PREA audit. The final PREA report gives on-site dates of 2023-06-12 through 2023-06-13, with final submission on August 19, 2023. It lists 3 standards exceeded, 42 met and 0 not met.
287(g) agreements in Lexington County
This facility is in Lexington County, South Carolina (per the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder for the address ICE publishes). ICE's 287(g) participating-agencies workbook, dated October 9, 2026, records 5 agreements with agencies in that county:
| Agency | Model | Signed |
|---|---|---|
| Batesburg-Leesville Police Department | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-04-27 |
| Gaston Police Department | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2025-12-11 |
| Lexington County Sheriff's Department | Jail Enforcement Model (JEM) | 2020-06-08 |
| Pelion Police Department | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2025-12-18 |
| Pine Ridge Police Department | Task Force Model (TFM) | 2026-04-20 |
Source: ICE, 287(g) program (participating-agencies workbook). A 287(g) agreement is between ICE and the law-enforcement agency; on its own it says nothing about this facility. What each model means · all agreements by state.
Related resources
- All ICE detention facilities
- All facilities under the Atlanta Field Office
- Know your rights
- Find an immigration attorney
Last verified: 2026-10-23
General information, not legal advice. Deposit, visiting, phone and mail arrangements are set by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and its vendors and can change at any time; details above were checked against the operator’s own pages and ICE’s published documents on October 23, 2026. The jail’s own current instructions take precedence over this page. For a specific case, contact a licensed immigration attorney or a BIA-accredited representative.