Address:
451 N 5th St
David City, NE 68632
Phone:
402-367-7400
Staff at the Butler County Jail & Sheriff is making it easier to connect with inmates by using a third-party service for phone communication. Using this service, explained below, allows you to purchase phone time for your inmate to either call you or to call other people in their network. If you have any questions call the facility at 402-367-7400.
Butler County Jail & Sheriff inmates are allowed to use the phones for personal use at any time, except during scheduled meals and during evening lockdown which begins after 10:00 PM.
Rules, guidelines and schedules on phone use are listed on this page. Failure to adhere to them will result in your inmate and you losing your phone privileges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
CIDNET Instrucciones
Contact Customer Support
How does an Inmate in Butler County Jail & Sheriff Make a Phone Call?
To make a phone call to you from Butler County Jail & Sheriff, your inmate will phone you direct from Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
If you haven't set yourself (and your phone number) up in the CIDNET system, the call will not go through.
Once you register yourself (and your phone number), AND prefund the account with CIDNET you will have the option of accepting, denying or blocking any phone call.
When you accept the call, you will be billed at a rate of $0.21 per minute.
Emailing or Texting an Inmate in Butler County Jail & Sheriff with Prodigy / Jail ATM Phone Services
Since Butler County Jail & Sheriff contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling this jail's account.
Depending on the facility, inmates can either view messages from you by:
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
- Over the phone by calling 877-810-0914.
How much does it cost to send and receive messages?
Rates to send messages vary and are subject to change.
The typical cost is $1.00 per message, plus $1.00 per photo and $3.00 per 30 second video when available.
Step 1 - Sign in or create an account to find your facility.
Step 2 - Fund Account
NOTE: By turning on messaging, you will fund your account with $5.00 and authorize Prodigy / Jail ATM to charge your payment method for the same amount if you send a message or receive a collect message and do not have enough money.
Important Butler County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Phone Tips
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Butler County Jail & Sheriff - Sending and Receiving Messages.
How It Works:
Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.
To learn more about this email service, check out our full instructions, including fees at our emailing and texting page.
To register and sign up for a visitation account with CIDNET Video Visitation Service, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, special links, policies, rules, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding regular visitation and remote video visits with an inmate in Butler County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All visits are recorded. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that CIDNET may be collecting voice prints for a database which they may be sharing with law enforcement agencies.
To register and sign up for a phone account with CIDNET Inmate Phone Service, follow the instructions below:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Butler County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All phone conversations are recorded. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
To send and receive secure texts or emails from an inmate housed in Butler County follow these instructions:
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues with Texting and Emailing an inmate in Butler County, visit our full page guide.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Butler County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Butler County Jail & Sheriff check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Butler County.
To send messages to a Butler County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Butler County Jail & Sheriff contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Butler County Jail & Sheriff account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Butler County Jail & Sheriff.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Butler County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Butler County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Butler County Jail & Sheriff, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Butler County.