Cass County Jail Inmate Search
Cass County Inmate Search: Finding and Contacting a Family Member
To find someone booked into the Cass County Jail, use the official Cass County inmate search or call 402-296-9377. Search the person’s name, then confirm identity and current custody before traveling or sending money.
The Sheriff says the search includes current bookings and releases from the previous 48 hours, but excludes federal detainees. The jail entrance is at 303 Avenue A, Plattsmouth; the Sheriff and police offices use 336 Main Street. Ask which entrance and instructions apply to your visit or payment.
The questions below explain mugshots, warrants, calls, visits, mail, money and urgent family concerns. Our Bail guide covers release questions, while the Court guide covers Cass County records, clerk contacts and hearing locations.
1. How do I find someone arrested in Cass County?
Use the official Cass County inmate search. The Sheriff says it covers current jail bookings and people released within the previous 48 hours. Enter the first and last name, or the last name. For multiple last names, follow the site’s instruction to put a hyphen between them.
Federal detainees are excluded from this website search. A missing result can also reflect timing, spelling or a restricted record. Call the jail at 402-296-9377 to confirm identity, actual custody, booking number and any release or transfer. An online entry is not proof of guilt.
2. What if I cannot find a recent arrest online?
Ask the department that made the arrest where officers took the person and whether another agency now has custody. For Cass County Sheriff assistance use 402-296-9370. Keep the event date, location, incident number and any brief family message available.
Booking, medical care and a transfer can make the first hours confusing. Do not infer release from a missing web entry or choose a destination simply because it is nearby. Follow the receiving agency’s information and ask for the name and phone number of any next holding facility.
3. Where is the Cass County jail, and which number should I call?
The public jail entrance is at 303 Avenue A, Plattsmouth, NE 68048, on the northeast corner. The Sheriff and police office entrance serves 336 Main Street on the southwest side between the courthouse and Law Enforcement Center. Call 402-296-9377 to confirm the correct destination for your purpose.
Ask about identification, appointments and access before visiting, paying a bond or collecting property. An administrative office schedule is not a visiting schedule.
4. Can I see a mugshot or request an arrest report?
Check the official roster for the booking information made public. A photograph may not appear for every record, and a booking image does not establish guilt. Confirm identity using more than a name.
The Sheriff and Plattsmouth Police maintain records jointly. The records office lists 402-296-9355 and the 336 Main Street lobby, weekdays 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Ask which office holds the image or report, and whether restrictions or fees apply.
5. How can I receive custody notifications?
Use Nebraska Victims of Crime Alert Portal (NEVCAP) to check the available registration options for the person and agency. The Nebraska Attorney General describes the service as free and confidential, with text and email notifications. Keep your registration details private and update a changed phone number or email address.
Read which events the registration covers. A notification is useful, but confirm the actual holding location with staff before driving, sending money or mailing a letter. Do not rely on a notification service as the only response to an immediate safety concern.
6. How do I find the bond amount and help with release?
Call the jail at 402-296-9377 to confirm the order, required payment, approved receiver and any other holds. The Sheriff’s account instructions identify Inmate Canteen and a jail-entrance kiosk as local routes that can also process bond; select the correct purpose rather than merely funding commissary.
A relative who wants any refundable bond returned to them needs to ask about completing the Bond Assignment Form when paying. Our Bail guide explains deposits and review. Save the receipt and written conditions.
7. Where can I read the filed charges and court records?
Use the Nebraska Judicial Branch case-search services and match Cass County, the person and case number. Online one-time searches have a fee; the Judicial Branch also provides free courthouse-kiosk and law-library access. Check current prices and access terms before paying.
Booking information and the filed charge can differ. Read the latest docket entries and ask the clerk for the appropriate access route when a record is missing or restricted. A lawyer can explain what a charge change, dismissal or release condition means.
8. How can someone ask for a public defender?
Ask Cass County Court at 402-296-9334 about applying for appointed counsel and supplying financial information. Give the case number, next hearing and actual jail location. The court decides eligibility and appointment.
Family can help organize records, but an inquiry does not appoint a lawyer or postpone a hearing. Ask how a detained applicant can submit paperwork. Federal and other proceedings have their own appointment processes.
9. How do I arrange a visit?
Call the jail at 402-296-9377 for current visiting hours and eligibility before traveling. The county visitation page requires an approved visitor list, photo identification and early arrival. It gives additional rules for children and siblings; ask staff which documents and accompanying adults are required for your visitor.
The newer sheriff visitation page currently says “Coming Soon,” so it does not confirm appointments or hours. Our Visitation guide helps you prepare, but verify the current arrangements with staff.
10. How do I put money on an inmate’s account?
The Sheriff identifies Inmate Canteen as its trust-account and commissary service. It also describes a kiosk in the public jail entrance accepting cash and credit or debit cards. Verify the facility, recipient number, purpose and current fees before paying.
Trust funds, court costs and bond serve different purposes even when available through the same service. Read the money guide and commissary guide. Keep the receipt and recheck arrangements after a transfer.
11. How can I receive calls or send electronic messages?
The Sheriff’s communications page identifies CIDnet for calls, text or picture messages and video communication. It says users can create an account and buy data. Check the current facility and recipient before purchasing.
Read the phone guide and electronic-contact guide and confirm current charges and restrictions. A paid account does not guarantee immediate contact. For an urgent family concern, contact the jail separately at 402-296-9377.
12. Where should I send a letter or photograph?
The Sheriff’s mail instructions give Cass County Jail, 303 Avenue A, Plattsmouth, NE 68048. Confirm the required inmate name and booking number before sending. The page says received mail is scanned for electronic delivery and physical copies are kept with personal property until release.
Ask staff for separate instructions about privileged legal mail, books, subscriptions, photographs and prohibited enclosures. Do not assume every item follows the ordinary-letter process. Our Mail guide helps you prepare; recheck the address after a transfer.
13. How can I collect belongings or deliver clothing?
Ask which agency holds the item and what authorization is required. Intake belongings, evidence, a vehicle and clothing needed for court may involve different employees or departments. Have the inventory or incident number ready and ask about identification, hours and appointment requirements.
Get an approved delivery list before buying clothing or bringing a bag. Permission to visit or provide a ride does not authorize collection of property or delivery of medicine. Keep the release paperwork and receipt, especially if another person collects items on the owner’s behalf.
14. How do I report medication needs or an urgent safety concern?
Call the jail at 402-296-9377 promptly about medication, withdrawal, disability, self-harm or other urgent health concerns. Ask for the officer or medical staff who receives family information and provide medication, pharmacy and clinician details when requested.
Privacy rules may limit what staff disclose even when they can accept information. Do not deliver medication or devices without instructions. Call 911 for an emergency outside custody; ask the jail for an urgent welfare check when the person is detained.
15. How can I check for a warrant in Cass County?
Use the Sheriff’s official website to reach its Warrants section, then call nonemergency dispatch at 402-296-9370 about verification. A missing public entry does not certify that no warrant exists.
Counsel can identify the issuing court and proper response to a missed hearing or surrender question. Verify a payment demand independently through the published agency or court contact and keep any written order resolving the warrant.
16. Who can confirm the next court appearance?
County Court: 346 Main Street, Room 201, Plattsmouth, NE 68048, 402-296-9334. District Court clerk: 346 Main Street, Room 303, Plattsmouth, NE 68048, 402-296-9339. Follow the hearing notice and confirm the assigned room, entrance and any remote-appearance instructions.
Our Court guide explains records and hearings. Tell counsel about a transfer or medical problem affecting attendance. A jail in another county does not itself move the court file, and release does not cancel a hearing. A relative’s call does not excuse an appearance.
17. What if another jail is holding my relative?
Ask the Sheriff at 402-296-9370 for the receiving jail, transfer time and booking number. A case filed in Cass County and detention elsewhere can involve different offices. An older agreement or past arrest report does not establish current custody.
Neighboring Nebraska jurisdictions include Sarpy, Lancaster, Saunders and Otoe counties; Mills and Fremont counties are across the Iowa border. Use the Nebraska county jail directory when staff identify a receiving facility. Proximity does not establish custody or a housing agreement. Recheck visits, mail and accounts after a transfer.
18. Where do I look after a federal arrest?
Nebraska has one U.S. District Court district. The federal clerk’s Omaha office is at 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite 1152, Omaha, NE 68102, 402-661-7350; the Lincoln office is at 100 Centennial Mall North, Room 593, Lincoln, NE 68508, 402-437-1900. Follow the actual hearing notice.
Use the Bureau of Prisons locator for federal corrections records. A recent pretrial detainee may be in a contract jail rather than a federal prison. If the locator does not explain a recent arrest, ask the responsible federal agency or counsel about placement.
19. How can I find someone transferred to ICE?
Use the ICE detainee locator and follow its identity-search instructions. If a local jail reports an immigration transfer, ask which agency received the person and when. Do not assume that a state bond ends separate immigration proceedings.
An immigration detainer requests holding up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released. Ask qualified counsel about the interaction of criminal and immigration matters. For agency documents, follow ICE’s records-request instructions.
20. How do I find someone in a Nebraska state prison?
Use the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services incarceration search. Compare identifying information and the reported facility, and retain the corrections number for future questions. A county booking number and a state corrections number serve different systems.
After confirming arrival, read the receiving prison’s current guidance for calls, visits, mail and money. A county visitor approval or service balance does not automatically carry over. Our Nebraska prison directory helps locate facility information.
21. How can a parent locate a detained child?
Ask Cass County Court at 402-296-9334 for the assigned juvenile-case contact. Identify yourself as the parent or guardian seeking placement, hearing and attorney information. An adult custody search does not locate every juvenile placement.
Confirm the actual housing facility through the assigned officer or attorney before traveling. A court office is not necessarily where the child stays. Ask which adults may visit and what identification or permission is needed. Keep hearing notices separate from placement and visitor instructions.
22. Which local department should I contact?
Plattsmouth Police lists 336 Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048, 402-296-3311. The Sheriff’s office is at the same street address. The 24-hour nonemergency dispatch number is 402-296-9370. Jail inquiries go to 402-296-9377.
For an event in Louisville, Weeping Water, Greenwood or another community, identify the arresting agency from the paperwork and ask where officers delivered the person. A police office is not necessarily a city jail. Use 911 for emergencies.
Cass County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 402-296-9370
Physical Address:
336 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
336 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
336 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Every year Cass County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,200 offenders, and maintain an average of 110 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Cass County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Cass County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Nebraska and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Nebraska or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Nebraska, click below.
STATE OF Nebraska COUNTY JAILS
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Nebraska State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Cass County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/12/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71 | 87.65% |
| Black | 1 | 1.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 6.17% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 1 | 1.23% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.23% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 1.23% |
| Other | 1 | 1.23% |
| Total | 81 | 100.0% |
Cass County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/12/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 24 | 29.63% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 18 | 22.22% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 3 | 3.70% |
| State Jail Felony | 4 | 4.94% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 17 | 20.99% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 15 | 18.52% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Cass County Inmate Sex - 11/12/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 68 | 83.95% |
| Female | 13 | 16.05% |
| Total | 81 | 100.0% |
Cass County Inmate Age - 11/12/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1.23% |
| 18-20 | 4 | 4.94% |
| 21-24 | 9 | 11.11% |
| 25-30 | 16 | 19.75% |
| 31-35 | 15 | 18.52% |
| 36-40 | 13 | 16.05% |
| 41-45 | 9 | 11.11% |
| 46-50 | 5 | 6.17% |
| 51-55 | 4 | 4.94% |
| 56-60 | 4 | 4.94% |
| 61-65 | 1 | 1.23% |
| 66-75 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 81 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 402-296-9370
- Sheriff: 402-296-9377
The Cass County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Cass County: Alvo, Ashland, Eagle, Elmwood, Greenwood, Louisville, Murdock, Nehawka, Plattsmouth, Springfield and Weeping Water.