This website is a private reference guide, not a Johnson County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. For those actions, use the official agency that holds the record.
Where to Look for Custody or Records
For local jail questions, start with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office / Jail.
Johnson County Sheriff's Office / Jail
222 South 4th Street
Tecumseh, NE 68450
Mailing address: P.O. Box 335, Tecumseh, NE 68450
Phone: 402-335-3307
Fax: 402-335-2737
Emergencies: 911
Walk-in hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Call-in hours: 24 hours
Use the list below to match the question to the right Johnson County, Nebraska lookup path. For records that are not online, Nebraska's public-records framework includes Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712, 84-712.01, and 84-712.05; agencies generally respond within four business days, and fees may apply.
- For a person who may be in the Johnson County Jail after a local arrest, see jail inmate records and call 402-335-3307 because no official county online roster was located.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots; Johnson County does not publish an official public mugshot gallery found in the research.
- For charges or hearing dates after an arrest, check court records after a jail arrest, the Johnson County Court, or the District Court Clerk.
- For facility-specific details, use the footer links for Johnson County Jail and Tecumseh State Correctional Institution.
- For a sentenced Nebraska state prisoner, use the NDCS locator at https://dcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov/Corrections/COR_input.jsp.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the BOP locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmate_locator/index.jsp or the ICE locator at https://locator.ice.gov/.
- For non-online booking records or historical jail details, make a focused written request to the office that maintains the record.