Phelps County Roster Coverage
The official current roster channel for Phelps County inmate records is the JDS current inmate roster linked from the sheriff and corrections sites. It is a current list, not a search form. The reviewed roster showed a run date and time, then grouped people into male and female sections with a population summary. That design changes how the lookup works. A user does not submit a last name, booking number, or date range. The practical method is to open the roster, check its run time, scan the names, and use the browser find command for a last name when the list is long.
Phelps County Corrections is the physical jail named in the facility map. It is tied to the Phelps County Sheriff's Office and holds more than local pre-trial inmates. The corrections site says the facility can hold Phelps County inmates, surrounding-county inmates as needed, immigration detainees, U.S. Marshals detainees, and Nebraska Department of Correctional Services contract inmates. That means a Phelps County inmate record may show a local charge, a court commitment, an immigration label, a federal marshal hold, or another agency's hold. The roster is strongest for current physical custody at the Holdrege facility. It is not a complete statewide criminal history, a court docket, or a long-term prison locator.
The captured JDS roster image shows the current-list layout, the population count, and the fields used for Phelps County inmate records.
The screenshot matters because it confirms there is no county roster search box. The local lookup is a roster scan with field review.
Use Phelps County Jail Roster
The first task is to decide whether the person is in current custody at Phelps County Corrections. The roster's run date and time should be checked before any other field because jail status can change with bond posting, transfer, release, court action, or a new hold. The JailId is especially useful. Phelps County bond and account instructions say online bond or account actions need the inmate's jail ID number.
- Open the JDS roster from the sheriff site, corrections site, or the direct roster URL.
- Check the run date and time at the top before relying on a custody result.
- Scan the male and female sections, or use browser find for the last name.
- Match the name with JailId, book date, arresting agency, and any visible attorney or court-date field.
- Read charges with current disposition. A charge label may differ from the court case, and a hold can block release.
- Use the arresting agency field to decide whether the next call goes to Phelps County Corrections, another county, NDCS, BOP, ICE, or the court.
For a very new arrest, the county inmate material says bond may be set by schedule or by a judge within 48 hours, and charges are not given out until arraignment. That helps explain why a new roster entry may appear before family members can get a final bond answer or formal case details. If the record says the person is held for another agency, local sources direct questions to the arresting or holding agency.
Phelps County Roster Fields
The roster field table is unusual because the county's public tool is a published current list. There are visible record fields, but there are no visible input fields, filters, search buttons, or reset buttons in the captured roster. The table below preserves that local fact so users do not waste time looking for a hidden search form.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search fields | None visible | Not applicable | Roster is a current list, not a form. Use page scanning or browser find. |
| Males / Females headings | Roster group | Not applicable | Entries are grouped by sex category; the summary also includes Other. |
| JailId | Roster field | Not applicable | Local numeric jail ID. Needed for some bond or account transactions. |
| Photo | Roster field | Not applicable | Photo column exists. Image display may vary by person and browser. |
| Name | Roster field | Not applicable | Shown in last-name-first format, sometimes with suffix or middle detail. |
| Charges | Roster field | Not applicable | May list local charges, immigration labels, court commitments, or holds. |
| Current Disposition | Roster field | Not applicable | Examples include bond, hold/detainer, sentenced to jail, and holding for immigration. |
| Arresting Agency | Roster field | Not applicable | Examples include Phelps Co SO, Holdrege PD, Immigration, USMS, and other counties. |
Phelps County Inmate Record Fields
A Phelps County inmate profile should be read as a custody snapshot, not as a final court judgment. Booking is the jail intake process after arrest, citation commitment, court order, transfer, or hold. A disposition is the current status of a listed charge or hold on the roster. A detainer is a hold from another agency, and it may keep the person in custody even after local bond is posted. These terms make the roster easier to read because Phelps County Corrections houses local, state-contract, federal, and immigration populations.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking photo | A Photo column is present on the current roster. Historical booking-photo retention was not located in official sources. |
| JailId | The local jail identifier used on the roster and needed for some account or bond actions. |
| Name | The person's published roster name, generally in last-name-first format. |
| Charges | Arrest, hold, commitment, or custody labels. These are not the same as convictions. |
| Current Disposition | The status tied to a listed item, such as bond, detainer, immigration hold, sentence, dismissal, or time served. |
| Total Bail | The listed bail amount for a row or charge, shown in decimal dollar-style format. |
| SID Number | A state identification number if one is assigned and published; some entries are blank. |
| Book Date | The roster booking date in month/day/year format. |
| Attorney | Attorney name if published for that record; many entries may be blank. |
| Next Court Date | A court-date label that may be blank on many current entries. |
| Release Date | A release field, commonly blank for people still on the current roster. |
For booking photos specifically, the roster's Photo column supports current lookup, while the Phelps County jail mugshots page covers photo access, limits, and public-record request routes in more detail.
Phelps County Jail Contact
The main local contact for Phelps County inmate records is Phelps County Corrections. The county sheriff profile and sheriff site also list the sheriff office line. Official pages give slightly different office-hour ranges, with one sheriff source listing 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the county government sheriff page listing 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Because custody is a live matter, callers should confirm lobby access, visiting entry, and record-request routing before traveling.
Phelps County Corrections
715 5th Ave., Suite 20
Holdrege, NE 68949
Facility: 308-995-3129
Fax: 308-995-3101
Phelps County Sheriff's Office
715 5th Ave., Suite 20
Holdrege, NE 68949
Sheriff office: 308-995-5692
Sheriff Gene Samuelson is listed by the county government page.
Mail or in-person requests for older booking records should include the full name, JailId if known, book date, arresting agency, and the specific record requested. Nebraska public-records law gives access to existing public records unless an exception applies, but it does not require a jail to create a custom report.
Phelps County Access Channels
Phelps County inmate records can require more than one system. The JDS roster answers the first question: who is currently held at Phelps County Corrections. If that list does not answer the question, the next channel depends on the custody type. A released person may require a public-records request or a court-record search. A sentenced state prisoner may move to NDCS. A federal prisoner may be in BOP custody, while a U.S. Marshals pretrial detainee may be held at the county jail. An immigration detainee may require Alien ID details and ICE tools.
| Channel | Use It For | Local Limit |
|---|---|---|
| JDS roster | Current people physically held at Phelps County Corrections | No visible search form or historical archive |
| Facility phone | Custody status, bond timing, visitation, account, and facility questions | Formal charges may wait until arraignment |
| In person or mail | Existing jail records, older booking details, and custodian routing | Call first to confirm lobby and request procedures |
| Public-records request | Records not posted online, subject to Nebraska law and exceptions | Agency need not create a new custom report |
| NEVCAP | Victim notification and custody or release alerts when covered | Not a substitute for facility-specific roster details |
| Sheriff app | No Phelps County, Nebraska sheriff custody app was found | No app-only roster, warrant, or most-wanted tool was located in official research. |
The Nebraska Victims of Crime Alert Portal screenshot documents the state notification route that may supplement a Phelps County inmate record search.
NEVCAP is useful for alerts, but facility-specific questions still belong with Phelps County Corrections or the agency shown on the roster.
Phelps County Custody Comparison
The most common lookup error is using the right name in the wrong system. Phelps County Corrections can hold local inmates and contract populations, but the county roster is still a current jail list. NDCS is the state prison system. BOP is for federal prison custody from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is for immigration detention. The person may pass through more than one of these systems during a case, sentence, or transfer.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County pre-trial or short jail sentence | Phelps County JDS roster | People currently held at Phelps County Corrections. |
| Sentenced state prison custody | NDCS incarceration record search | State prisoners searched by last name or DCS ID after transfer. |
| Federal prison custody | Federal BOP inmate locator | People in BOP custody from 1982 to present. |
| U.S. Marshals hold | Phelps roster first, then Marshals inquiry | Federal pretrial or transport holds at the county facility. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE detainees, often requiring Alien ID or exact identity details. |
The NDCS locator screenshot shows the state-prison search form that applies after a person is in Nebraska corrections custody.
Use NDCS for state prison custody. Use the county roster for people held at Phelps County Corrections.
Phelps County Booking Records
Booking begins when a person is brought to jail after arrest, citation commitment, court order, or agency hold. The jail creates a roster entry with the fields described above. Phelps County's local material says bonds are generally set on warrant arrests, and fresh arrests may use a bond schedule or a judge within 48 hours. It also says charges are not given out until arraignment. That timing is important. The roster can show custody before the court record or final charge details are ready.
Bond and release information should be checked with the facility before money is sent or posted. Online bond or account actions may require the JailId. Phelps County instructions say to contact the jail to have bond set before using Access Corrections or GovPayNow, and provider fees may apply. A local bond on one charge may not release a person if the roster also shows ICE, USMS, DOC, parole, or another-county holds.
Note: A listed bond is not a release guarantee when a detainer, immigration hold, federal hold, or court commitment remains active.
Phelps County Visitation Schedule
Visitation details come from Phelps County Corrections policies. Visitors must register at the public lobby desk, remain in the lobby after sign-in, and present photo identification. Visitors under 18 must be with a parent or legal guardian. The policy limits the visiting area to five visitors per session and bars personal items from the visitation area. Items must be left in the vehicle or placed in lockers for a small locker fee. Contact visits are limited to attorneys and cleared clergy or counselors.
| Population | Days | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICE and county male inmates | Monday and Friday | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | First come basis; five visitors allowed in the visiting area per session. |
| Female inmates | Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Photo ID, dress, search, and lobby rules apply. |
| Female inmates | Friday | 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Visitor rules apply. |
| Special visits | Generally Sunday | Confirm with facility | Hardship, long travel, work conflict, or holiday reasons may require at least 24 hours advance contact. |
| Professional visitors | Reasonable times | Confirm before arrival | Attorney, clergy, and similar access requires identity and affiliation verification. |
Video, phone, or professional communication may be treated differently from public visitation. Attorneys needing privileged calls should use the attorney process rather than normal inmate phone, video, or kiosk messaging, because ordinary communications are monitored and recorded.
Phelps County Mail and Funds
Mail should be addressed to Phelps County Corrections, attention to the inmate's name, at the Holdrege facility address. Personal mail is opened by staff and scanned for kiosk or tablet review, with originals placed in property. Legal mail is opened in the inmate's presence and checked for contraband, but it is not read. Books and magazines must come from a vendor. Mail with postage due is returned, and mail is normally received and distributed Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays.
Money and commissary rules also depend on the JailId and current custody status. Cash may be added to an account, but cash should not be mailed. Money orders may be made out to the inmate. Access Corrections is listed for online or phone deposits, and family or friends may use mypack.com for certain commissary orders. Phelps County policies say commissary orders require sufficient funds, no credit is extended, and commissary can be restricted for discipline, diet, or operational reasons.
| Item | Phelps County Detail |
|---|---|
| Phone vendor | Encartele is listed for inmate phone service; normal calls are subject to monitoring and recording. |
| Deposit channel | Access Corrections can be used online or by phone; the inmate JailId is needed. |
| Bond channel | Access Corrections or GovPayNow may be used, but the jail should be contacted before online bond posting. |
| Commissary | Okeefe orders are due by Tuesday and distributed Friday; family orders may use mypack.com. |
| Mail limit | No limit on mail received or sent; five personal letters per week may be sent at county expense. |
Older Phelps County Inmate Records
The public roster is current, so older Phelps County inmate records may not remain online after release, transfer, or case closure. Start with the roster if the person may still be held. If the person is gone from the list, identify the likely path: release from county jail, transfer to NDCS, federal custody, immigration detention, another county hold, or a court case. The facility page for Phelps County Corrections gives the local jail context for the building and its custody mix.
For older jail records, send a clear public-records request to the sheriff or corrections custodian. Nebraska law supports access to existing public records, including jail-register material, unless a statutory exception applies. Include the person's full name, approximate booking date, JailId if known, arresting agency, and the precise record requested. For formal charges, hearings, and case outcomes after arrest, use Nebraska court records rather than relying on a roster charge line.
The BOP locator screenshot shows the federal prison lookup used when a person has moved from a county hold to Bureau of Prisons custody.
A federal result does not replace the Phelps County roster. It answers a different custody question after federal transfer or sentence placement.