Nebraska Inmate Search: How to Perform a Nebraska Department of Correction Inmate Search

Ten prisons make up the Nebraska criminal system. One is a work ethic camp, but the majority are state prisons. One prison only houses female inmates, and another is an assessment and treatment facility. 

All facilities must be kept in good condition, and inmates must be under the control of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. About 5,100 people are incarcerated in Nebraska.

The state also has local county jails that hold pretrial inmates and those serving short terms (less than one year). There are about 3,300 prisoners in county jails, and some of them have online rosters so you can look up someone who is being held there.

Nebraska Inmate Search: General Information

You can find someone in a state prison using the search engine on the website of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Both the person's name and the DCS ID (ID) are searchable. Following that, you will see a list of outcomes that correspond to your search.

A list of the offenders' names, DOBs, genders, races, statuses, and facilities will be included in the results. For further information, click any row in the table. 

You can see a mugshot (if available), a parole date, information on the offender's crimes, and more under the extra information. In the following article, we will discuss the various methods of performing an inmate search in Nebraska, and reveal the offline and online methods for this type of query.

Inmate Search Nebraska: Offline Search

In order to gather information about people who are incarcerated, an offline Nebraska inmate search normally entails getting in touch with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) or the county sheriff's office. The steps you can take to do an offline search for inmates in Nebraska are as follows:

1. Determine the inmate's location: If you know which correctional facility in the state of Nebraska the inmate is being held in, you can contact that facility directly. If you do not know the inmate's location, you can search for their information on the NDCS website or call the NDCS at (402) 471-2654 for assistance.

2. Contact the NDCS: If you are unable to locate the Nebraska inmate through the online search or by contacting the correctional facility directly, you can contact the NDCS directly to inquire about the inmate's status. The NDCS can provide information on the inmate's current location, sentence length, and release date.

3. Contact the county sheriff's office: If the inmate is being held in a county jail, you can contact the sheriff's office for that county to obtain information about the inmate's status.

4. Provide the inmate's information: To assist the NDCS or the county sheriff's office in locating the inmate in their database, you must supply the inmate's full name and date of birth.

Inmate Search in Nebraska: Online Search

Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Inmate Locator tool

1. Go to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services website: The NDCS website is located at https://www.corrections.nebraska.gov/. Once you are on the website, look for the "Inmate Locator" link in the menu bar at the top of the page and click on it.

2. Enter the inmate's first and last name or Nebraska Department of Correctional Services identification number: In the search fields provided, enter the inmate's first and last name. If you know the inmate's Nebraska Department of Correctional Services identification number, you can enter that instead. If you are unsure of the inmate's exact name spelling, you can try entering variations of the name or use a wildcard character (such as an asterisk) to broaden the search.

3. Click the "Search" button to perform the search: Once you have entered the inmate's information, click the "Search" button to perform the search. The system will search the NDCS database for inmates that match your search criteria.

4. View the search results: The search results will display a list of inmates that match your search criteria, along with their names, identification numbers, and current locations. If there are multiple inmates that match your search criteria, you can click on each name to view additional information about the inmate.

5. View additional information about the inmate: To view additional information about the inmate, click on their name in the search results. This will bring up a detailed profile page that includes information on the inmate's offenses, sentence length, projected release date, and more. You can also view a photo of the inmate if one is available.

County Sheriff's offices Nebraska Inmate Search

Another online method for performing an inmate search in Nebraska is to check the website of the relevant county sheriff's office. Many county sheriff's offices in the state provide an online inmate locator tool that allows you to search for inmates in their custody.

To use this method, follow these steps:

1. Identify the relevant county sheriff's office: If you know the county where the inmate is being held, you can search for the website of the county sheriff's office using a search engine. Alternatively, you can find a list of county sheriff's offices on the Nebraska Sheriffs' Association website (https://www.nesheriffs.org/sheriffs).

2. Look for the inmate locator tool: Once you are on the website of the relevant county sheriff's office, look for an inmate locator tool. This may be located in the "Jail" or "Inmate Information" section of the website.

3. Enter the inmate's information: In the search fields provided, enter the inmate's first and last name or their booking number (if known). If you are unsure of the inmate's exact name spelling, you can try entering variations of the name or use a wildcard character (such as an asterisk) to broaden the search.

4. Click the "Search" button to perform the search: Once you have entered the inmate's information, click the "Search" button to perform the search. The system will search the county's database for inmates that match your search criteria.

5. View the search results: The search results will display a list of inmates that match your search criteria, along with their names, booking numbers, and current locations. If there are multiple inmates that match your search criteria, you can click on each name to view additional information about the inmate.