Address:
261 South 8th Street
Seward, NE 68434
Phone:
(402) 643-2359
Inmates at the Seward County Jail & Sheriff, now that the COVID pandemic is waning, once again allows inmates to get visits from friends and loved ones. Visits are either on-site (no contact) at the facility, and/or using the video services of the third party company outlined below.
Call (402) 643-2359 for inmate communication updates as schedules can change without much advance notice.
Seward County Jail & Sheriff inmates are allowed one to two visits of 30 minutes each at the facility, and potentially no limit on the number of visits when using the home based video visitation service.
Rules, guidelines and schedules are listed on this page. Failure to adhere to them will result in your inmate and you losing your visitation privileges.
Seward County Jail & Sheriff uses CIDNET for Remote Video Visitation between inmates and their friends and family.
Register here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructions on How to Use CIDNET
CIDNET Instrucciones
Contact Customer Support
Visiting Hours in Seward County Jail & Sheriff
The actual visiting hours vary depending on the following factors:
Seward County Jail & Sheriff Visitation Application Process
Seward County Jail & Sheriff may require visitors to fill out an application prior to your visiting an inmate.
Carefully fill out the application. Incomplete paperwork is cause for denial.
Honesty, especially regarding past criminal convictions, probation etc., is important. These things will most likely show up on the background check – which if lied about on the application, will cause visits to be denied.
Call (402) 643-2359 to ask specific questions about the application.
'At Home' Video Visitation
Many jails are implementing video visits. These visits are conducted via the Internet on computers, IPADS and Smart phones.
This has increased exponentially with the chaos surrounding the pandemic.
Video visits allow the visit to take place in the privacy of your own home.
Some family members 'take their inmate with them' to church, the park, the doctor or anywhere else simply by signing in and bringing the device along.
Video visits save you from having to get your children ready, drive to the jail, wait in long lines and go through security checkpoints just to see the inmate.
Video visitation is slowly gaining favor with all jails in America as jail management realizes the financial savings and reduced security risks involved with remote visitation.
Call Seward County Jail & Sheriff and see if this an option for you, and if not, request that they consider enrolling.
Who Can Visit an Inmate in Seward County Jail & Sheriff
Anyone over the age of 18, who isn't on felony probation and can produce a valid government-issued photo ID can be approved to visit an inmate in this jail.
Visitation applicants in Seward County must sometimes submit to a background check. Those with warrants are denied visitation or if allowed to visit, will be arrested at the jail.
Jails limit the number of people that can visit an inmate to two adults each visit.
Children under age 18 must be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian.
Call (402) 643-2359 to ask specific questions about this policy or click here for any updates to this policy.
It is likely that the Seward County Jail & Sheriff will deny visitation to anyone with a past felony conviction regardless of probation/parole status.
Call (402) 643-2359 prior to arriving for the specific jail guideline regarding your legal status.
If you are a co-defendant with the inmate in a pending case, your visit will be denied.
If you and the inmate are under a court order to have no contact with each other, your visit will be denied.
The Seward County Jail & Sheriff reserves the right to deny any person the right to enter the jail it chooses and for any reason.
Seward County Jail & Sheriff Visitation Dress Code
The Seward County Jail & Sheriff staff reserves the right to turn anyone away who is not dressed appropriately for a visit.
The best way to be sure the visit takes place is to dress as if you are meeting someone's grandmother for the first time.
The following types of clothing are also prohibited:
Call (402) 643-2359 to ask specific questions about the Seward County Jail & Sheriff Visitation Dress Code guidelines.
Seward County Jail & Sheriff Visitation Tips, Rules and Guidelines
Jail visits are conducted in person behind plexi-glass or on a televised screen from another location.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and guardians must provide proof of their guardianship.
Leave all personal belongings, except for your state ID in your vehicle or in a locker (if one is provided).
Children must be monitored at all times or jail staff will end the visit early.
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 Seward 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 Seward 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 Seward 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 Seward County, visit our full page guide.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Seward County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Seward County Jail & Sheriff check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Seward County.
To send messages to a Seward County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Seward 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 Seward County Jail & Sheriff account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Seward County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Seward County Jail & Sheriff.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Seward County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Seward County Jail & Sheriff.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Seward 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 Seward County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Seward County Jail & Sheriff, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Seward County.
