Dawson County Jail

To search for an inmate in the Dawson County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 308-324-2279 for the information you are looking for.

Dawson County Jail Inmate Search

Dawson County maintains an average of 126 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Dawson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 2,520 offenders.

The following charts of Dawson County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 5/28/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Dawson County, the state of Nebraska, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Dawson County and Nebraska state prisons, click the button below.
Dawson County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Dawson County Jail? What is the Schedule?

Dawson County Jail uses the services of Visitel for their Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family members.
Register and/or log in here:

VISITATION RULES

• Each inmate is allowed only one visit per day.
• Proper attire is required. No low-cut blouses, tank tops, short skirts or dresses, tight shorts, hats or any other form of provocative dress will be allowed. Shirt and shoes must be worn.
• All visitors must provide proper state or government issued photo identification (i.e. driver’s license, foreign id or passports) for inmate visitation.
• Visitation is limited to two adults and two children only.
• In-house video visitation is available at no cost. A video visit last 15 minutes, therefore visitors will be allowed two video visits per day. Visitors may only use this system on the inmates assigned visitation day, whenever the inmates have free time.
• Off-site video visitation is available through http://secure.visitel.us for a fee. Off-site video visitation can be accessed from your home computer or cell phone and  is unlimited, however it will only be accessed during the inmates free time.

Transaction Fees

• If paying through an Automated IVR System: $6.95 per transaction
• If paying through the Customer Portal Website: $3.95 per transaction
• If paying with the assistance of a live operator: $6.95 per transaction
• $0.50 a minute for remote video visitation
• Free for onsite video visitation.
• There is a $25.00 minimum for the first deposit.
• No refunds can be given for remote video visitation visits

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Dawson County Jail?

Dawson County Jail uses the services of Visitel for their Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family members.
Register and/or log in here:

VISITATION RULES

• Each inmate is allowed only one visit per day.
• Proper attire is required. No low-cut blouses, tank tops, short skirts or dresses, tight shorts, hats or any other form of provocative dress will be allowed. Shirt and shoes must be worn.
• All visitors must provide proper state or government issued photo identification (i.e. driver’s license, foreign id or passports) for inmate visitation.
• Visitation is limited to two adults and two children only.
• In-house video visitation is available at no cost. A video visit last 15 minutes, therefore visitors will be allowed two video visits per day. Visitors may only use this system on the inmates assigned visitation day, whenever the inmates have free time.
• Off-site video visitation is available through http://secure.visitel.us for a fee. Off-site video visitation can be accessed from your home computer or cell phone and  is unlimited, however it will only be accessed during the inmates free time.

Transaction Fees

• If paying through an Automated IVR System: $6.95 per transaction
• If paying through the Customer Portal Website: $3.95 per transaction
• If paying with the assistance of a live operator: $6.95 per transaction
• $0.50 a minute for remote video visitation
• Free for onsite video visitation.
• There is a $25.00 minimum for the first deposit.
• No refunds can be given for remote video visitation visits

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Dawson County Jail?

How do Inmates in Dawson County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Dawson County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Register with CTEL, the phone system Dawson County inmates must use.
• 
• Open an account, 
• Fund your acount,
• Find, and then sync with your inmate.

Rates

• Rates cannot exceed $0.21 per minute for regular calls and $0.25 per minute for collect calls.
• The minimum billable duration is one minute.
• Billable time is measured and rounded to the next higher full minute. 
• Phone calls are terminated if the called party does not accept the call charges.
• Customers are not billed for a 'no response'. 

Transaction Fees:

• If paying through the Customer Portal Website: $3.00 per transaction
• If paying with the assistance of a live operator: $5.95 per transaction

Minimum Deposit Amount
There is a $25.00 minimum for the first deposit.

Customer Service
Monday - Friday 8-5 PM CST
800-583-9683 
Email: [email protected]

For full information about using CTEL to communicate by phone with your Dawson County inmate, visit our Inmate Phone Page. You will find information about Inmate Phone schedules, rates, rules, policies, and tips. Please note that all of your phone calls will be recorderd and any information about your inmate's case that you speak about could be used against him in court. 

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Dawson County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Dawson County Jail uses the services of Visitel for Emailing between inmates and their friends and family members.
Register and/or log in here:

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in Dawson County Jail

To send a text or email message to a Dawson County inmate, do the following:

Dawson County Jail uses VISITEL for Inmate Email.

Register here. 
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for Messaging services.
2. Find your Dawson County inmate.
3. Set up a payment method.
4. Type & Send message.

For all Dawson County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Dawson County Jail, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: Use caution when writing your inmate. Try not to discuss strategies regarding their case. All messages can be shared with the Dawson County prosecutor.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Dawson County?

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