Buffalo County jail inmate search

The Buffalo County and Kearney Police to Citizen portal lets you search for a person being held. Kearney Police and the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office share this portal. To see who's in custody, choose Current Inmates on the site.

A new arrest doesn't always show online right away. If you don't see the person, call (308) 236-8555 to ask staff directly.

After an arrest in the county, people are taken to the Buffalo County Detention Center, located inside the Kearney courthouse. Once staff have finished intake, detainees show up under Current Inmates on this shared Police to Citizen portal.

Recent arrests may not show up on the portal right away. If the arrest happened recently, you should call the sheriff's office at (308) 236-8555. Staff can tell you whether that person has made it to the jail.

You can call (308) 236-8555 to reach the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office for custody questions. The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office page lists weekday hours from 8:00am to 5:00pm and the email sheriff@buffalocounty.ne.gov.

At 1512 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68848, the Buffalo County Detention Center sits inside the Buffalo County Courthouse. The county's Detention Center Map is available if you want to look before driving over. On weekdays, excluding holidays, the public jail parking entrance stays open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Visiting outside those hours means using the after hours public jail entrance, which is on Central Avenue.

Daily operations at the detention center fall under the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office, which shares the Police to Citizen portal with Kearney Police. Open Current Inmates on that portal or call (308) 236-8555 for custody checks.

Before going to the courthouse, you need to book your visit online. On the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office page, click Schedule a Jail Visit, or use the Jail Visit scheduler instead.

• Use the online scheduler to book your visit ahead of time.
• Park using the public jail parking entrance during weekday hours, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
• On evenings and weekends, go in through the public jail's after hours entrance at 1512 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68848.

To buy personal items, detainees use the jail store, called commissary. Mail goes to PO Box 1270, Kearney, NE 68848, as listed on the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office page. Call (308) 236-8555 to confirm mail and deposit rules before sending anything.

You can reach the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office at (308) 236-8555 with questions about detainee phone accounts. Staff can explain telephone rules on weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

County Jail Lookup doesn't show names, booking photos, or arrest records. What the county publishes appears under Current Inmates, which you'll find on the Buffalo County and Kearney Police to Citizen portal.

You won't hire a bondsman, because Nebraska has no commercial bail agents. Eligible detainees are released by judges on personal recognizance, a written promise to attend court without paying upfront, unless concerns arise over safety or appearance.

If not, the court looks at ability to pay and picks the least burdensome option:

• Conditions of release, with no bond payment required
• A pretrial release program with supervision
• At the detainee's option, a deposit of cash or a bail bond with sureties

Call (308) 236-8555 for bond steps, or view the Nebraska inmate search page.

How soon a discharge happens depends on court paperwork processed at 1512 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68848. Come through the weekday parking entrance between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or use the after hours entrance. Call the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office at (308) 236-8555 for updates.