Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services maintains a searchable public database of all of the inmates they have in custody.

In addition, the offender search contains information about prisoners, parolees, and probationers who are currently under supervision. It also contains sex offenders, violent offenders, and those inmates who have absconded or escaped.

The actual prison that an inmate is assigned to depends on factors such as security classification, remaining time of their sentence, gang affiliation, and location of their residence.

The Nebraska State Prison System began in 1869, when the first state prison in Nebraska opened in the township of Lancaster, south of Lincoln.

Today the state of Nebraska Prison System maintains 9 state correctional facilities.

With a staff of 2,300 correctional workers, as of the end of 2023 they oversee approximately 5,000 inmates, with another 12,000 on parole or supervised release.

The following will explain the instructions, tricks and hacks you can use to find any inmate in custody with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Inmate Search Instructions

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services provides a limited amount of information you may want to know about any inmate in their system, however they do list every inmate. Inmates in custody have their crimes listed, as well as previous convictions. They also list all inmates who have been discharged.

To look up an inmate, you need the full last name.  

• You can list all inmates who share the same last name.
• You can list all inmates who share the same first letter of the last name.
• You can also search an inmate using their DCS ID Number.

The first set of results if you used the full last name will list their Name, Offender Number, Location, Prison Term and Offense. Click on the linked Name to get to the inmate's page.  

The inmate's page will have quite a bit of information, including an inmate's mugshot.

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services uses GTL Connect Network, also known as Viapath Technologies, to facilitate family members and friends to make deposits directly into their Trust Fund Commissary Account that can be used for communication services.

The inmate can then use the money to purchase products from commissary or services such as secure messages and phone calls.
Deposits can be made 24/7 online or by telephone by calling 888-988-4768, or by using the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services kiosk.

There are five choices for putting money on an inmate's books that can be used for communication services:

1. Commissary money in the form of a money order may be mailed to:
AdvancePay Service Department
P.O. Box 911722
Denver, CO 80291-1722

2. You may use cash or credit/debit cards at any time by using the kiosk located in the front lobby.  The fee for the use of the ATM is generally $1.50 per transaction for cash and 10% fee for credit/debit cards.

3. Commissary money can also be added to an inmates account at any time using any of these methods online.

4. Cash deposits to ConnectNetwork are now available at 26,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger, and more. You’ll start the payment process online in your ConnectNetwork account, then complete your transaction with cash at a participating local retail store. Plus, many of these stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Find a retail store near you.

5. You can call customer service 24/7 at 877-650-4249 and get instructions for depositing money over the phone using a debit or credit card.

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Inmate Visitation Information

Review the VISITATION HOURS & SCHEDULE for Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and other Nebraska DOC Prisons.

VISITS ARE ON A FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED BASIS. 

Try to arrive 15-30 minutes early for your visit.

All visitors for inmates MUST be on the inmate's approved visitor list.

All visits MUST be scheduled at least seven days in advance, and can be scheduled up to four weeks in advance. You will be notified of the approval at least three days before the visit by email.

List alternate dates and times when requesting a visit, just in case the slot you want isn't available.

Up to four adult visitors and a reasonable number of children are allowed at each visit, per inmate.

If additional adults are attending the same visitation session, you need only complete one registration form. However, be sure to list the full names of all other visitors and include all of the necessary contact information (phone & email) for each person.  

Children of any age are permitted, when accompanied by at least one adult. Children’s names should also be included on the form.

If you have any questions about the visitation process or scheduling, call the prison at 402-471-2654. There is also contact information for the other Nebraska prisons here.

Remote Virtual Visitation for Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Inmates

The Nebraska Department of Corrections allows virtual visits by Zoom, Skype and other Vendors.

Call 402-471-2654 to arrange a virtual visit if you are already an approved visitor.

There are three Ways to Communicate with an Inmate in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services by Phone

To get started you must first open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

• Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
• Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
• Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

How to deposit money for Inmate Communications:

• Online
• By phone by calling 877-650-4249
• Deposit by cash, visa or mc debit and credit cards in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services lobby kiosk
• By mail... Check or Money Order made out to:
  AdvancePay Service Department
  P.O. Box 911722
  Denver, CO 80291-1722
• Cash deposits to ConnectNetwork are also available at 26,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger, and more. You’ll start the payment process online in your ConnectNetwork account, then complete your transaction with cash at a participating local retail store. Plus, many of these stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Find a retail store near you.

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

All Personal Mail is photocopied and delivered to the inmate in black and white.  Color photos are copied in color. Put your return address on both the envelope and the letter.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Confirm the Mailing Address here.

Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Confirm the Mailing Address here.

Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services allows books to be mailed directly to the prison only from these booksellers:

1. Edward R. Hamilton (effective March 23, 2022) - Mailing Address: PO Box 15, Falls Village, CT 06031

2. Human Rights Defense Center (effective June 10, 2022) - Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1151, Lake Worth, FL 33460 - (Note: Books from Prison Legal News are approved. Prison Legal News is a project of the Human Rights Defense Center.)

3. Record Research, Inc. (effective June 16, 2022) - Mailing Address: P.O. Box 200, Menomonee Falls, WI 53052.

4. The Hit Pointe (effective June 16, 2022) - Mailing Address: 540 N Lapeer Rd 255, Orion, MI 48362.

5. Noble Knight Games (effective June 16, 2022) - Mailing Address: 2835 Commerce Park Drive, Fitchburg, WI 53719.

6. SureShot Books Publishing, LLC (effective September 6, 2022) - Mailing Address: P.O. Box 924, Nyack, NY 10960.

7. Books N Things Warehouse, Inc. (effective October 4, 2022) - Mailing Address: PO Box 7330, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-7330.

8. Barnes & Noble (effective November 8, 2022) - Mailing Address: 3333 Oakview Drive, Omaha, NE 68144.  Note: Members of the general public may order books from Barnes & Noble to be delivered to incarcerated individuals at their facilities. Books purchased by members of the general public for incarcerated individuals must be shipped directly from the Barnes & Noble inventory.

9. Ron’s Books (effective November 8, 2022) - Mailing Address: PO Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528.

10. Georgetown Law School (effective January 25, 2023) - Mailing Address: 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. - Note: Georgetown Law School has a no refund policy for discounted book purchases.

11. Dragon Door Publications (effective February 27, 2023) - Mailing Address: 2999 Yorkton Blvd., Unit 2, Little Canada, MN 55117.

12. Human Kindness Foundation (effective April 7, 2023) - Mailing Address: P.O. Box 61619, Durham, NC 27715. - Note: Book purchases must be processed directly by the Human Kindness Foundation. Book purchases processed by Amazon are not approved.

13. Francie & Finch Bookshop (effective April 21, 2023) - Mailing Address: 130 S. 13th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.

14. Jack L. Marcus Co. (effective June 30, 2023) - Mailing address: 5300 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53216.

15. Freebird Publishers (effective August 2, 2023) - Mailing address: 221 Pearl Street, Ste. 541, North Dighton, MA 02764.

You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services standards will be disposed of. 
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Confirm the Mailing Address here.

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Inmate Commissary Fund

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services uses GTL Connect Network, also known as Viapath Technologies, to facilitate family members and friends to make deposits directly into their Trust Fund Commissary Account that can be used for communication services as well.

The inmate can then use the money to purchase products from commissary or services such as secure messages and phone calls.
Deposits can be made 24/7 online or by telephone by calling 888-988-4768, or by using the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services kiosk.

There are five choices for putting money on an inmate's books that can be used for communication services:

1. Commissary money in the form of a money order may be mailed to:
AdvancePay Service Department
P.O. Box 911722
Denver, CO 80291-1722

2. You may use cash or credit/debit cards at any time by using the kiosk located in the front lobby.  The fee for the use of the ATM is generally $1.50 per transaction for cash and 10% fee for credit/debit cards.

3. Commissary money can also be added to an inmates account at any time using any of these methods online.

4. Cash deposits to ConnectNetwork are now available at 26,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE, Kmart, Kroger, and more. You’ll start the payment process online in your ConnectNetwork account, then complete your transaction with cash at a participating local retail store. Plus, many of these stores are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Find a retail store near you.

5. You can call customer service 24/7 at 877-650-4249 and get instructions for depositing money over the phone using a debit or credit card.

Emailing and Texting Messages, Photos & Videograms

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles Inmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.


If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.

Then use the Facility Finder to:
1.  Select Nebraska Department of Correctional Services,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

How Messaging Works
Watch this video on how to send a message.
1.  Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
2. After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.

How Uploading Photos Works
Watch this video on how to upload a photo.
1.  Select the Photos Tab.
2. Select “Take New Photo” or “Upload New Photo”.
3. Take a new photo with your webcam, or select "Choose File" to upload a photo from your computer.
4. Give your photo a Title or add it to the "Gallery" of your choice.
5. Select the "Share" button.
6. Select your inmate(s) and then select "Share".
7. Once the photo is approved, it will be shared with your inmate(s).

Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call   866-516-0115

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services allows inmates access to tablets to use for the services provided by 'gettingout'.

The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GettingOut, a GTL / Viapath company.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, such as:

• Music
• Books
• Games
• Education
• News
• Radio
• Television
• Read mail and messages
• Video visits

-  Free services are already available for use on the device at Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
-  Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
-  Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.

What Does a Tablet Cost?

• Tablet devices include some services and the content is free.
• The subscription services require additional funding.
• There may be multiple options such as 7-day or 30-day subscriptions.
• Costs are dependent upon the available services and what the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services charges.

To estimate costs for phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page) or call 866-516-0115 for assistance.

Once an inmate is convicted and sentenced for a violation of that state’s felony laws (and their sentence is more than one year in length), they are moved from the City or County Jail and sent to a State Prison in Nebraska. If the violation they are convicted of is a federal crime, they will be sent to a Federal Prison, but will not necessarily be doing their time in Nebraska.

Nebraska State Prisons are operated and maintained by the state government and are used to confine and rehabilitate criminals. State prisons are funded by state tax money. The fund is used to provide food and clothes to inmates and to hire employees to keep the prison running. Inmates in state prison enjoy certain privileges such as TV use and recreation, both indoor and outdoor. The number of privileges allowed depends on the security level of the prison, the inmate and the overall needs of the prison on a specific day.

Nebraska has minimum, medium and maximum security prisons. The Corrections Department in Nebraska also maintains low (or no) security residential settings and camps where inmates assist in state property maintenance and duties such as fighting fires. Almost all prisons provide ‘jobs’ where an inmate can earn a small hourly wage and even learn a trade. Some prisons even contract with call centers and handle phone calls on issues related to their state government. Criminals who have committed a violent crime or killed someone are likely housed in a maximum security prison. If the inmate in these prisons behave, they are also eligible to recreate and/or work as well.

In Nebraska Prisons rehabilitation is the stated goal but the reality is that they exist to punish inmates for their crimes and keep them from hurting or harming innocent people on the outside who follow the laws and live and act responsibly. The fact is that most prison systems are underfunded, overcrowded and are not able to spend time and money rehabilitating offenders. This is not the fault of the people hired to work in prisons, they are just victims of the lack of resources due to budgeting constraints.

State Inmate

Most states have Department of Corrections websites that allow you to type in a felon's first and last name and pull up inmates in that state.

If you need to find a sentenced inmate serving time in a state other than Nebraska, go here. To find an inmate in Nebraska, just scroll to the top of the page and click on the Inmate Search button.

Once you locate them click next to the inmate's name or on the link provided and it will show you which prison the inmate is housed in. If the inmate is no longer incarcerated, but is on parole/probation or discharged, it will tell you that as well. In addition, many state prison inmate pages show recent mug shots.

Federal Inmate

The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.

Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.

Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.

ICE Inmates

The ICE Detainee Lookup allows friends, family members and interested parties to locate illegal and/or undocumented immigrants that are in the United States without permission.

Has the Inmate been recently arrested?... Try a County Jail

In many cases, the person you are looking for has either not been convicted or sentenced or has been sentenced and is awaiting transport to a State or Federal Prison and is still incarcerated in a City or County Jail.

To locate that person, go here to first find the State, and then the County where they were originally arrested or have been transported to. From there you can begin your search in our databases that contain the names and information of millions of inmates.

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