Platte County Detention Facility, NE Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 6, 2024

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Platte County Detention Facility, Platte County, County Jail

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1125 East 17th Street, Columbus, NE, 68601

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Platte County County can be found in the Nebraska area. Columbus – is the county seat. Platte County has a total population of 33175 and was formed in 1856.

Platte County County has a total area of 674 square miles. The zip codes in Platte County County are 68601, 68602, 68631, 68634, 68642, 68644, 68647, 68653.

Platte County Sheriff’s Office:

The Platte County Sheriff, Edward J. Wemhoff, is the head law enforcement officer in the Platte County county. You can reach him by calling 402-564-3229.

Address: 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska, 68601, 68601, 68602, 68631, 68634, 68642, 68644, 68647, 68653.

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Phone: 402-564-3229

Platte County Arrest Warrants

Platte County Child Support Warrants

Platte County Sex Offender Registry

The Platte County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Platte County County, operates the Platte County Detention Facility in Columbus, Columbus, Nebraska. Platte County Detention Facility is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 83,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Platte County Detention Facility sits on a 93-acre land with 8 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Platte County Detention Facility commissary. The Platte County Detention Facility’s physical address is 1125 East 17th Street, Columbus, NE, 68601.

Platte County Detention Facility was constructed in 1869. By then, the Platte County Detention Facility served less than 79 residents. Later in 1911, the population in Platte County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1960s, 50 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Platte County Detention Facility.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Platte County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2009, the Platte County Detention Facility could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Platte County Detention Facility serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Nebraska state prison. While Platte County Detention Facility, they undertake various Platte County Detention Facility inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Platte County Detention Facility and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Platte County Detention Facility

All inmates at the Platte County Detention Facility have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Platte County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Platte County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Platte County Detention Facility mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Platte County Detention Facility personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Platte County Detention Facility raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Platte County Detention Facility adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Platte County Detention Facility works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Platte County Detention Facility inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Platte County Detention Facility inmate or officer at the Platte County Detention Facility, call at 402-563-4274 or fax at or fax402-564-1662.

Call the Platte County Detention Facility any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Platte County Detention Facility official website for answers to common questions about the Platte County Detention Facility, inmates, and services.

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