Nuckolls County Jail

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The Nuckolls County Jail is located at 150 Main Street in Nelson, NE and is a medium security county jail operated by the Nuckolls County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you information about anything one might want to know about the Nuckolls County Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Nuckolls County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give advice and information you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask it in the comment section below, and any comments or feedback that could help other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Nuckolls County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Nuckolls County Jail Inmate Roster has information about individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, including current status, and visiting hours. You can also get info about anyone who has been arrested or discharged within the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get their inmate information more quickly if you have the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Nuckolls County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Nuckolls County Jail takes you through the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

The first step is that you must answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, street address, birth date and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone so you can talk to a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, if not you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged may take anywhere from 15 minutes to quite a few hours. In other words the faster you post bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on if you have a cash bond amount or if the judge has to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For minor charges, you will be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served your sentence and have a date of your release, plan to get discharged that morning.

Nuckolls County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must list each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Nuckolls County Jail in advance. Your visitor’s names will be entered into a log of approved visitors as an approved visitor. All visitors has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures frequently change, so we suggest that you call the official Nuckolls County Jail at (402) 225-2831 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Nuckolls County Jail you must be on this person’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visit because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Nuckolls County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Nuckolls County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Nuckolls County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Nuckolls County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Nuckolls County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you believe you have an outstanding warrant, you can check court records online or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and this information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and all documents filed in your court case. You can access your court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Nuckolls County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. Go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and in the event that it was in a different state entirely, you may have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for crimes, which include, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to inmates at the Nuckolls County Jail is likely to change, so you should review the Nuckolls County Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Nuckolls County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Nuckolls County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (402) 225-2831 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Nuckolls County Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Nuckolls County Jail are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Calls made in jail are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. Inmates are able to make phone calls, with restrictions on when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: (402) 225-2831

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all phone calls that inmates make are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Nuckolls County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails learning how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Nuckolls County Jail, click the link below.

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