Platte County Facility Overview
Platte County Detention Facility is operated by the Platte County Sheriff's Office. For Colfax County inmate searches, it matters because Colfax County identifies Platte as one of the detention centers used for contracted housing. The Platte detention page states that the facility houses local, state, and federal detainees at different stages of the criminal justice process. That can include people held before trial, people awaiting court action, and people held for another agency.
Platte publishes far more jail-service detail than the other contracted Colfax options found in the research. The page describes intake steps, first appearance timing, phone rules, property release, PREA materials, care packages, CIDNET communications, NEVCAP custody notifications, and a visible public roster. The roster is useful, but narrow. Captured output showed Last Name, First Name, and POD, without confirmed mugshots, charges, bonds, booking numbers, or clickable profiles.
The relevant source image is the official Platte detention page, which shows the facility's public roster and inmate-service material: Platte County Detention Facility source page.
The page image matches the most useful public lookup source for Colfax transfers that are housed in Platte County custody.
Platte County Capacity Conflict
Official Platte sources conflict on the facility's capacity. The Platte sheriff About page says the detention facility was completed in June 2003, cost $7,176,034, replaced an old courthouse jail with a capacity of 27 adult inmates, and has capacity for 144 adult inmates. Another official Platte detention page describes a modern 180-bed facility. Both are official-source statements, so the conflict should be preserved rather than forced into one number.
The research did not identify a current count of Colfax County inmates housed in Platte. It did identify Platte as a contract destination and showed that Platte's public roster can confirm name and POD for people listed there. The correct use of the roster is to verify current Platte custody, not to infer total Colfax County population.
Search Platte County Roster
For a Colfax County arrest, the search should still begin with Colfax Sheriff unless there is already official information that the person is in Platte custody. After Platte housing is confirmed, the Platte detention page roster is the best public web check found in the research. It appears as a visible on-page roster, not a full search portal with detailed booking profiles in the captured output.
- Confirm through Colfax Sheriff or another official source that Platte County Detention Facility is the receiving jail.
- Open the official Platte detention page and review the public roster section.
- Search visually for Last Name and First Name, then read the POD field for the housing unit label.
- Call Platte at 402-563-4274 for custody details that the roster does not show, such as bond, visit status, account rules, or release timing.
- Use the NDCS locator only after sentencing to Nebraska state prison, and use BOP or ICE tools only for federal or immigration custody.
| Roster Field | What It Shows | What It Does Not Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Surname on the visible roster | Booking date or case number |
| First Name | First name on the visible roster | Full identity details |
| POD | Housing pod or unit label | Classification reason or visit status |
| Mugshot | Not shown in captured output | Booking photo availability |
| Charges and bond | Not shown in captured output | Court status or release conditions |
Platte County Contact
Platte County publishes a direct detention facility phone number and fax. Callers should distinguish between a general Platte County inmate and a Colfax County inmate housed under contract. For Colfax-origin cases, provide the full name, approximate arrest date, and any Colfax court or agency information available. Facility staff may direct court-charge questions back to the appropriate Colfax court or prosecutor.
Platte County Detention Facility
1125 E. 17th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
402-563-4274
Fax: 402-563-4264; confirm lobby and visit rules before travel
Platte County Visiting
The research did not locate a specific Platte visitation schedule in the captured page, but it did locate CIDNET information. CIDNET is described as a single ecosystem for video visits, digital inmate mail, electronic forms, commissary orders, digital media, and facility signage. Users must create an account and buy data. Because local schedules and eligibility can depend on POD, discipline, court movement, and facility staffing, confirm details with Platte before planning a visit.
| Visit Topic | Published Platte Detail | Confirmation Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Video visits | CIDNET service noted | Schedule, account setup, data cost, and inmate eligibility |
| In-person visits | Specific schedule not captured | Call facility for current availability |
| Visitor ID | Property release requires government photo ID | Ask what ID is required for visits |
| Messages | CIDNET messages noted | Rules for content and account funding |
| Custody notices | NEVCAP referenced | Use for notifications, not visit approval |
Platte Inmate Services
Platte County's detention page provides concrete service information. Family and friends may use MyCarePack, also described with Access Catalog material, for care packages. The page says MyCarePack includes smart deposit for adding money to an inmate trust fund. Phone calls are collect after the inmate receives a housing assignment. The page also states that inmates cannot receive incoming calls and detention center employees are not permitted to deliver personal messages.
| Service | Provider or Rule | Practical Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Care packages | MyCarePack / Access Catalog | Menus and eligibility can change |
| Money deposits | Smart deposit through care package path | Confirm current fees before paying |
| Phone calls | Collect calls after housing assignment | No incoming inmate calls |
| Video and messages | CIDNET account and paid data | Rules depend on facility status |
| Property release | Inmate-signed release form and government photo ID | Recipient must be named by inmate |
Platte Booking Intake
Platte's official page describes intake in detail. Arrested individuals transported to the detention facility complete property intake, medical screening, fingerprinting, photographing, and warrant checks. Processing and release time can be affected by the number of arrestees being processed and by the availability of information from state and national databases. This is the clearest published intake process for any Colfax contract facility in the research.
The page also says arrestees who do not bond out may appear before a judge within 24 hours after arrest. The judge informs the person of the charges and may set bond. Misdemeanor and felony cases can move differently. For a Colfax case, court records may still be in Colfax County Court or District Court even while jail housing is in Platte County.
Platte Records and Notices
Platte County's page references PREA materials and NEVCAP. PREA is the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, and Platte states it has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse. NEVCAP can provide custody information and notification, including facility and charge information for county jail custody where supported. These tools do not replace the court case file, public-records request process, or direct facility phone contact.
Platte's roster can help confirm that a person is housed there, but the visible fields are limited. For booking photos, charges, bond, court dates, and release conditions, call the jail, check Colfax court records, or request records from the agency that holds them. For booking photo context, the Colfax County jail mugshots page explains why the Platte roster should not be treated as a mugshot gallery.
Note: Platte roster fields can confirm presence and POD, but custody details still need facility or court verification.