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Keith County Jail Address

Keith County Jail is operated by the Keith County Sheriff's Office. The jail is at 103 East 5th Street, Ogallala, NE 69153. The jail phone is (308) 284-4772, the jail fax is (308) 284-6171, and the jail email is jail@keithcountyne.gov. The sheriff's office uses the same street address, with general office phone (308) 284-3641 and email sheriff@keithcountyne.gov. Sheriff Jeff Stevens is named on the sheriff page.

This is a county jail, not a state prison. Keith County Jail serves Keith, Perkins, and Arthur Counties and holds adults 18 and over. The jail population can include pretrial detainees, bondable and nonbondable arrestees, court holds, local sentenced inmates, fugitive or agency holds, and people waiting for transfer or court action. Official research found no separate Keith County city jail, work-release annex, state prison, federal prison, or ICE facility in the county.

The official Keith County Jail page is the matching facility image source for the address, phone, roster link, and capacity note.

The official jail page is also the best starting point for confirming that a custody issue is local to Keith County Jail rather than state or federal custody.

Keith County Jail Capacity

Keith County publishes two related capacity descriptions. The jail homepage says the current jail has single-cell capacity for 14 inmates plus two holding cells. The jail environment page describes housing capacity for 16 individual cell occupations, including two holding cells. The local housing layout has four pods named Orange, Blue, Yellow, and Green. Orange and Green each have three individual cells. Blue and Yellow each have four individual cells.

On the inspected roster run from June 20, 2026, the JDS roster showed five current inmates, with four males, one female, and zero other. That count is a point-in-time roster example, not a fixed jail population. Planning documents tell a broader story: the 2020 Needs Assessment and the 2024 Justice Center project discuss higher forecast demand and seasonal pressure tied to Lake McConaughy.

Keith County Jail Roster Lookup

Current custody at Keith County Jail is listed through the Keith County current inmate roster, hosted by JDS Inc. The roster is a current list rather than a name-search form. It displays male and female sections, a run date and time, and rows with JailId, photo, name, charges, current disposition, total bail, SID number, book date, attorney field, next court date, arresting agency, and release date.

1. Open the JDS Keith County current inmate roster and check the run date and time before relying on the list.
2. Scan the male and female sections because the public page does not show a search box or name filter.
3. Read across the row for JailId, charge text, bail, book date, arresting agency, attorney field, and any next court date.
4. Call Keith County Jail at (308) 284-4772 if the person is not listed or the bond, hold, or court date needs confirmation.
5. Use the NDCS locator for sentenced Nebraska state prisoners and federal or ICE locators only when custody has moved out of the county jail.

The roster screenshot matches Keith County Jail inmate lookup because it shows the public current-custody rows and population total.

The roster is useful for current local custody, but it should not be treated as a statewide criminal-history search or a court case file.

Keith County Jail Pods

Keith County Jail uses classified housing. The jail environment page says inmates are housed based on safety and security criteria, with periodic reviews. Each of the four pods has a common day room, a four-seat table, a book cart, and a communal shower. The jail reports no televisions and no inmate internet access. Holding cells are part of the capacity discussion and can be used for short-term custody needs.

The Keith County jail environment page is the source image for pod layout, classification, meals, commissary, recreation, and programs.

The pod details are unusually local and help explain how a small jail manages classification with a limited cell count.

Keith County Jail Visitation

Keith County Jail visits are first come, first served. The official visiting page lists regular visits on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors must bring photo identification and sign in with name, address, and phone number. Visitors are screened for warrants and conditional-release status, such as bond, probation, or parole.

The visiting rules page screenshot is included because it shows the local schedule, ID rule, visit limits, and screening cautions.

Visitors should not bring cell phones, purses, briefcases, backpacks, or other items deemed unnecessary or potentially dangerous into the visiting booth.

Mail Phone and Money

Keith County Jail mail is for personal correspondence. The mail page says periodicals and products are not allowed, while nonpornographic photos and stamps may be included with correspondence. The mailing format is: Inmate Name, c/o Keith County Jail, 103 E 5th Street, Ogallala, NE 69153. Mail from other facilities may be edited or denied.

The telephone rules page is the manifest source for the CIDNET and call-hour details.

The county publishes the provider path but not per-minute prices, deposit fees, kiosk charges, or commissary item prices.

Keith County Jail Bond

Keith County Jail's bonding information page says to call 308-284-4772 to verify any and all bonds for an individual. Roster bail numbers should be checked with the jail before payment. Cash bonds at the jail must be paid in person in the exact amount. The bond is posted in the arrested person's name, not the payer's name. The jail does not accept personal checks or extra amounts.

Credit-card bonding is available through ALLPAID, and ALLPAID charges a vendor fee. Bonds are set by the court or, after hours, by a judge-sanctioned bond schedule tied to the charge. Some cases are not immediately bondable. Felony crimes and domestic-violence crimes require individual court bond setting, and some arresting-agency holds can prevent release even when a dollar amount appears.

The Keith County bond screenshot fits this section because it shows the local cash rule and credit-card option.

Ask the jail whether a court hold, detainer, domestic-violence bond setting, felony bond setting, or another agency hold blocks release.

Keith County Jail Conditions

Keith County says the current jail was built in 1978 and is not the most modern facility, but the jail page states it is compliant with Nebraska Jail Standards and PREA. The jail has one chief jailer or lieutenant, one sergeant, and up to five full- and part-time jailers. Nebraska Jail Standards matter because the Nebraska Crime Commission Jail Standards Division conducts annual inspections, collects jail data, and supports statewide detention planning.

Programs and day-to-day conditions are described in more detail than many rural jail pages. Inmates receive religious instruction and AA from local volunteers. Medical and counseling needs are handled through contracts with local providers. A small recreation room with limited exercise equipment is available Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is no external recreation. Meals are three per day: cold breakfast, hot lunch, and cold dinner.

Classification

The jail's housing decision process based on safety, security, and other criteria.

Pod

A housing unit with cells and shared day-room space.

Commissary

Jail purchases beyond standard meals and supplies, such as extra food or hygiene items.

PREA

The Prison Rape Elimination Act standard referenced by the county jail page.

Keith County Justice Center

The Keith County New Justice Center Project page explains why the county jail's size is a live local issue. The page lists 2024 public meeting information and a site plan. It discusses a possible 72-bed facility sized to handle Keith County inmates until 2040 and says a 54-bed jail would need expansion or inmate transport starting in 2031. The same source ties peak summer demand to Lake McConaughy and says the inmate population can increase by 50% during peak summer times, based on the 2020 Needs Assessment.

Planning documents do not change the current lookup path. Keith County Jail remains the local detention facility, and the JDS current roster remains the current-custody roster. The justice center material explains capacity pressure, seasonal demand, and why the county has studied larger facility designs with expansion options.

The Justice Center project screenshot is the matching image source for the site-plan and capacity-planning discussion.

The project page is useful context for population pressure, but day-to-day custody confirmation still comes from the roster and jail phone line.