Keith County Jail Roster Overview
The Keith County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Jeff Stevens, operates Keith County Jail in Ogallala. The county's official jail page links its current inmate roster through the JDS Inc. roster at jdsinc.net/nekeith. The roster is a current custody list, not a searchable database. During the research inspection on June 20, 2026, the JDS page showed a run date and time, male and female sections, and a final count table for male, female, other, and total current inmates.
The roster is the first online place to answer how do I find someone in the Keith County jail, but it has limits. It does not show sentenced Nebraska Department of Correctional Services prisoners, federal sentenced prisoners, immigration detainees, or people who have been released, transferred, recently booked before the next visible roster run, or entered under a different spelling. For a live custody answer, call the jail at (308) 284-4772.
The county jail page and the JDS roster are the source pair to use first: the county page identifies Keith County Jail as the local adult facility, and the JDS page displays the public rows. Because no official Keith County sheriff or Ogallala police mobile app was found, there is no app-only roster, warrant tool, or push-alert inmate search documented for this county.
How to Use the Keith County Inmate Roster
Open the Keith County Current Inmate Roster and read it as a report. The public page does not present a name box, date field, dropdown, or search button, so the practical method is to scan the displayed rows and compare the listed name, JailId, charge, book date, arresting agency, and release-date field.
The roster capture in the manifest comes from the same JDS roster URL. It shows why the no-search-box caveat matters: the page is built around rows and columns, not a search form.
Use the image as a layout reference, then rely on the live JDS page for the current roster because names, charges, bail values, and release fields can change after the screenshot date.
- Open the roster from the county jail page or go directly to https://www.jdsinc.net/nekeith/.
- Check the Run Date/Time at the top before relying on the result.
- Scan the male and female sections because the public page displays rows rather than offering a name search.
- Read across the row for JailId, Photo, Name, Charges, Current Disposition, Total Bail, SID#, Book Date, Attorney, Next Court Date, Arresting Agency, and Release Date.
- If the person is missing or the result is time-sensitive, call Keith County Jail at (308) 284-4772 before assuming release.
Keith County Roster Search Fields
The JDS roster does not accept public search criteria in the captured interface. Treat it as a current inmate report. A missing row can mean release, transfer, recent booking, a spelling issue, another custody agency, or a person who was never lodged at Keith County Jail.
The roster also should not be treated as a warrant search, a full criminal-history report, or a court docket.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search form | None visible | Not applicable | The public page displays current inmates directly; no search box, dropdown, date picker, or name filter was visible. |
| Section headers | Headings | Not applicable | Males, Females, and a final count table with Male, Female, Other, and Total. |
| Run Date/Time | System timestamp | Not applicable | Use this as the visible freshness clue, not as a guaranteed update schedule. |
| Buttons | None visible | Not applicable | No Search, Reset, Export, or pagination button was visible in the public roster capture. |
What a Keith County Roster Record Shows
Keith County's public roster is row-based. A separate detailed click-through profile was not visible in the research capture, so what does a roster record show is answered by the columns in the visible row. Do not infer fields that are not published, such as height, weight, date of birth, housing pod, judge, bond type, charge class, or projected release date.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Run Date/Time | When the roster report was generated. |
| Sex section | Public placement under Males or Females. |
| JailId | Local Keith County jail identifier. |
| Photo | Booking-photo column in the roster layout. |
| Name | Inmate name in last, first, middle or initial style. |
| Charges | Booking or arrest charge labels, sometimes with multiple entries. |
| Current Disposition | A public row value, but no explanatory key was located. |
| Total Bail | Numeric bail amount shown as a decimal; verify all bond information with the jail. |
| SID# | Nebraska state identification number when available. |
| Book Date | Date booked into jail. |
| Attorney | Field present, but the public value was not explained in the roster capture. |
| Next Court Date | Court-date field if populated. |
| Arresting Agency | Examples observed included Keith County SO, Ogallala PD, Nebraska State Patrol, and Perkins County SO. |
| Release Date | Blank for current custody in inspected rows. |
Finding County, State, Federal, and ICE Inmates
Keith County Jail handles the local-custody phase for adults held in Ogallala, including pretrial detainees, court holds, local sentenced inmates, fugitive holds, and people awaiting transfer. Once a person is committed to Nebraska Department of Correctional Services custody, the lookup path changes to the NDCS incarcerated individual search. Federal sentenced prisoners use the BOP inmate locator, and immigration detainees use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
| Custody | Where to Look | Keith County Note |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Keith County JDS roster | Use for current people held at Keith County Jail. |
| Custody confirmation | Jail phone: (308) 284-4772 | Use before posting bond, visiting, sending money, or assuming release. |
| Sentenced state prison | Nebraska Department of Correctional Services locator | Requires last name or DCS ID; first name can narrow the search. |
| Victim notification | NEVCAP / VINELink offender search | Use offender ID or booking ID where available for notification support. |
| Federal sentenced prisoner | Federal BOP locator | No BOP prison was located in Keith County. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE detainee locator | Searches current ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours; not a county roster. |
Keith County Jail Facility
Official sources identify one detention facility in Keith County: Keith County Jail. No separate city jail, work-release annex, state prison, BOP facility, or ICE detention facility was located in the county. Ogallala Police Department arrests appear on the Keith County Jail roster when the person is held there.
Keith County Jail
103 East 5th Street
Ogallala, NE 69153
Adult local detention serving Keith, Perkins, and Arthur Counties. Published capacity is 14 single cells plus two holding cells; the jail environment page describes 16 individual cell occupations including two holding cells.
Booking Process in Keith County
Booking begins when Keith County SO, Ogallala PD, Nebraska State Patrol, Perkins County SO, or another agency brings a person to Keith County Jail or lodges a hold. Staff receive the person, record identity information, control property, complete booking, and place the person in custody or a holding area. The roster then may show a JailId, booking date, photo, charges, total bail, SID#, attorney field, next court date, arresting agency, and release-date field.
The county does not publish a guaranteed booking-to-roster timing rule. The Run Date/Time on the JDS page is the best public freshness clue. If the roster has not caught up, or if bond or release is the issue, call the jail at (308) 284-4772. Keith County's bond page also tells users to verify any and all bonds with the jail before trying to pay.
After booking, the jail phone page says each inmate receives one outbound call after successfully completing booking and one outbound call after bond is established or changed by the court. Jail staff classify inmates for safety and security and house them in the Orange, Blue, Yellow, or Green pod system or holding cells when appropriate.
Public-Records Requests for Missing Booking Information
If the roster does not show the record or if a copy is needed, use the official sheriff or jail channels. The jail's published contact is Keith County Jail, 103 East 5th Street, Ogallala, NE 69153, phone (308) 284-4772, fax (308) 284-6171, and email jail@keithcountyne.gov. The sheriff's office page lists the same street address, phone (308) 284-3641, and email sheriff@keithcountyne.gov.
A written request should identify the inmate's name, approximate booking date, JailId if known, and the requested record type, such as booking sheet, jail log entry, or booking photo. Nebraska public-records law, including Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712, gives a four-business-day response framework after actual receipt of a written request, while 84-712.05 allows some law-enforcement, security, medical, victim-identifying, or other protected records to be withheld.
Visitation Hours and Rules
The county's visiting inmates page publishes in-person public visiting periods on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Visits are first come, first served, with no appointments. Visitors must bring photo ID and sign in with name, address, and phone number. The jail screens visitors for outstanding warrants and conditional-release status such as bond, probation, or parole.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Regular public visit | Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. | Photo ID, sign-in, screening, first come/first served, no appointments. |
| Per-inmate limit | Total 2 hours per week | One visitor in the booth at a time; each visit can last up to one hour. |
| Exceptional visit | Outside listed hours only by approval | Written request to Visit Exception Request, c/o Keith County Jail, 103 E 5th St., Ogallala, NE 69153. |
| Attorney | Any time | Attorney of record for the current incarceration may visit without the regular public restrictions. |
| Clergy | 8 a.m.-10 p.m. with prior notification | Photo ID and proof of practice required; one clergy visitor per inmate per visit. |
Mail, Phone Calls, and CIDNET
The county's mail rules page says mail should be addressed to the inmate by name, c/o Keith County Jail, 103 E 5th Street, Ogallala, NE 69153. The jail accepts personal correspondence, nonpornographic photos, and stamps. It does not accept periodicals or products of any kind through inmate mail, and mail from other facilities can be edited or denied.
Phone access is separate from the roster. Collect, direct, and prepaid calls are generally allowed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. unless discipline restricts calling. The county's telephone page says direct/prepaid calls use CIDNET; after setting up a CIDNET account, contact the jail to leave a message that the inmate may call directly. Attorneys may call at any time.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
Keith County Jail allows visitors to bring cash during visiting to place on an inmate account. Commissary is offered weekly for additional food items and daily for personal hygiene items, calling cards, and radios. Indigent inmates receive three free stamps weekly for correspondence.
Note: Confirm custody with the jail before sending money, arranging a visit, or setting up phone access.
No official fee table was located for commissary, CIDNET, deposits, or per-minute phone rates, so do not rely on unofficial prices. Call (308) 284-4772 for current jail-specific instructions.