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Seward County, Nebraska Sheriff Overview

Seward County is located in the southeastern part of Nebraska, with its county seat in Seward. It was originally called Greene County. Seward County is part of the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Seward County is represented by the prefix 16 (it had the sixteenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). Seward County is named after William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Zip codes in Seward County include 68434, 68439, 68313, 68405, 68314, 68360, 68359, 68456, 68364, 68367, 68330, and 68423.

The Seward County Sheriff’s Office is headed by Joseph O. Yocum. He can be reached through his email address ([email protected]).

Seward County Sheriff’s Office:
Address: 261 S 8th Street
Seward, NE 68434
Phone: (402)643-2359
Fax: (402) 643-4852

Inmate Search in Seward County Jail

The Seward County Jail does not have an available list of inmates incarcerated in their facility. The State of Nebraska, however, offers statewide inmate search, with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, with filters like First and Last Names, as well as their DCS ID Number. Each inmate file contains their DCS ID Number, Demographics (Inmate Name, Gender, Race, Date of Birth, Facility), Sentence Information (Total Sentence, Sentence Begin Date, Good Time Law, Projected Release Date, Parole Eligibility Date, Parole Discharge Date, Parole Hearing Date, Parole Discharge Type, Next Parole Board Review Date, Release Date, Reason for Release), Offense Information (Description, Run Code, Minimum and Maximum Offense Term, County of Commitment). It’s recommended to visit the Jail personally at Suite 99 of the Justice Center at 261 S 8th Street, Seward, NE or call them at 402-643-9453 for inquiries. The Jail Administrator is Maria Hatfield.

Important Jail Policies and Procedures

No food, drinks or cell phones are permitted in the waiting area or visitation area

Visitors must be sign in with the receptionist or Detention Center Staff. Once signed in, the Visitor must remain in the visitation waiting area.

The inmate may only have one hour per visiting day, 2 days a week, excluding holidays. Visitation may be cancelled in cases of severe weather or other incidents. (There are no make-up days).

Only (1) adult visitor per inmate at one time. If there is more than (1) visitors, the visitors will determine how to divide up the visitation time within that hour. Once leaving the visitation room you will not be allowed back in.

A photo ID (driver’s license or state ID) is required when signing in for visit.
Your name must be on the inmate’s visiting list; if not, you will not be allowed to visit. It is the inmate’s responsibility to notify those individuals on his/her authorized visitor list. Staff will not release information regarding an inmate’s authorized visitor list.

Any visitor causing damage to the visiting room will be criminally charged and prohibited from future visits. This includes, but is not limited to, scratching carving, writing on or otherwise marring the counter surface and/or painted window ledges.

Visitors are not allowed to take any items into visitation. This includes, but is not limited to, writing instruments, paper, electronic devices (e.g. cell phones, games, etc.), weapons, photographs, purses, brief cases, etc.

All personal property must be secured in your vehicle.

Medically authorized prosthetic appliances, such as wheelchairs, crutches, canes, or artificial limbs are permitted.

Prescription medication that may be needed immediately (nitro-glycerine or prescribed asthma inhaler) will be allowed but must be in its original container.

Visitors are subject to be searched, Charges will be filed for any attempt to smuggle or introduce contraband into the visitation waiting area or visitation room.

Dress Code: The Receptionist’s decision on attire is final. Specific guidelines for attire have been established. Any person wearing attire deemed to be inappropriate will not be permitted into the facility for visitation.

Conduct During Visit: All visiting sessions are monitored. Lewd conduct or disruptive behavior, by either the inmate or visitor, will result in termination of the visit and the visitor’s removal from the inmate’s visitor list.

No one under the age of 18 will be allowed to visit an inmate unless
the visitor is married to the inmate; or
the visitor is a biological child of the inmate

The names of all children MUST be on the inmate’s visiting list

Children MUST be supervised at all times during the visit by the other parent or the legal guardian.

The legal guardian MUST provide a legal document showing guardianship.

An original birth certificate with RAISED SEAL is required for any child under 18 years old. The inmate’s name must appear on the birth certificate.

No more than (1) child per visitor will be allowed in the visitation room. If minor children are left in the visitation area, they are to be supervised by a responsible adult or the visit will be terminated.

Children who are disrupting other visitors will be asked to leave and the visit will be terminated.

Once the child has left the visitation room, they will not be allowed back in and must be supervised by a responsible adult.

Children are not permitted to run in and out of the visitation room.

Children are not allowed to sit on the counter tops in the visitation room for the child’s safety.

Visitation Time:
Monday-Friday 8:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
-Inmates are allowed up to two (2), one (1) hour blocks for on-site visits.

Sex Offender Search and Lookup

All registered sex offenders are registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. The definition of a sex offender is a person convicted of a crime involving sex, including rape, molestation, and production or distribution of child pornography.

You can access this information online for Seward County by going to this link, but bear in mind that searches sometimes reveal primary last known addresses or, rather the block that they live on. You are also required to accept a disclosure to use the database.

Bail and Bail Bondsman

There is no commercial bail in Nebraska

Upon your arrest in Nebraska, bail is set by a judge. You must post bail yourself without use of a bail bondsman if you want a temporary release. Nebraska does not allow commercial bail bonds. Bondsman from other states are unable to assist you in Nebraska. Nebraska has their own state run bail bond program. This means that if you want to post bail instead of staying in jail until your trial you must do so yourself or tell a family member or friend to come directly to the jail. In the State of Nebraska you will pay cash for the full amount of the bail at the jail in person. You will then be released from the County Jail. Another option may be contacting a criminal defense attorney, which you should probably do anyway depending on your situation. Always seek counsel if unsure of what to do upon your arrest. If you cannot afford counsel, it will be appointed for you.

Seward County Probation Department
Probation officer’s are appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation. Items to bring to the Probation Office include: employment verification (a pay stub), residence (a lease, copy of a utility bill, etc.), community service record log, counseling or meeting attendance, all personal drug prescriptions, medical condition documents, and immigration registration among other things.
Office:Seward County Probation Department
Location:529 Seward Street, Seward, Nebraska, 68434
Phone:402-643-2562
Fax:N/A
Seward County Jail Statistics
Number of Persons Confined 27
Avg Daily Population 21
Name of new facilitynot applicable
Full time payroll 9
Full time total employees 9
Total salaries and wages not applicable
Other operating expenditures not applicable
Total construction costs not applicable
Equipment, furnishings, etc not applicable
Year of original construction 1978
Year of major renovationnot applicable
Name of new facilitynot applicable

Address: 261 S. 8TH ST. SEWARD NE 68434

Seward County Unemployment and Median Household Income
Civilian Labor Force Annual Average, 20168,752
Number Employed Annual Average, 20168,490
Number Unemployed Annual Average, 2016262
Unemployment Rate, 20163.0
Median Household Income Annual Average, 201562,455
Sources: Unemployment – Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS data, Median Household Income – Census Bureau SAIPE data, Rural Classifications – USDA Economic Research Service
Seward County Poverty Data
Estimate of People of All Ages In Poverty 20141,191
Estimate Percentage of People of All Ages In Poverty 20157.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Model-based Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

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