Tecumseh State Correctional Institution Inmate Search and NDCS Lookup

Tecumseh State Correctional Institution Overview

Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, often shortened to TSCI, is operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. The official NDCS facility page lists the prison at 2725 Hwy 50 in Tecumseh, Nebraska, with mail routed through P.O. Box 900. It is a maximum and medium custody adult male state prison. For Johnson County searchers, the key distinction is custody type: TSCI is physically in Johnson County, but it is not operated by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and does not use a county jail roster.

The official profile states that TSCI includes a 194-bed restrictive housing unit, a ten-bed skilled nursing facility, clinic, x-ray, lab, optometry, and dental services. The facility also houses death-sentenced inmates, while executions are administered at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Warden Shaun Settles is identified in the research, and the public information officer is Kevin Wilken.

The NDCS TSCI facility page is the source for the prison's address, custody description, history, medical details, leadership, and death-sentence housing note.

That profile is the facility-level reference, while individual prisoner lookup runs through the separate NDCS Incarceration Records search.

Tecumseh State Correctional Institution Capacity and Population

The research did not locate a published total operational capacity for TSCI on the official NDCS facility page. It did locate specific facility components: the official page states that TSCI has a 194-bed restrictive housing unit and a ten-bed skilled nursing facility. Those are documented component figures, not the same as the full prison's total capacity. Because the source does not provide a current total count for the whole institution, this page does not estimate one.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

Use NDCS Incarceration Records for TSCI. The county jail phone line and Johnson County local roster channels do not control state-prison records. The NDCS search form requires either the person's last name or the Department of Correctional Services ID number. First name is optional and helps narrow a common last name.

1. Open the NDCS Incarceration Records search page.
2. Enter the last name, or enter the DCS ID number if it is known.
3. Add the first name when needed to narrow the results.
4. Review the result for the person's NDCS custody status and facility assignment, and confirm that the listed facility is Tecumseh State Correctional Institution.

When the online locator does not answer a records question, NDCS public-records procedures are the next state-level route. The researched NDCS public-records page accepts requests by email or mail, asks requesters to describe the records sought, and notes a four-business-day response rule with fee estimates when applicable. That route is for NDCS records, not Johnson County jail booking records.

The NDCS search form shows the last-name, first-name, and DCS ID fields used for statewide prison lookup.

If a searcher is looking for a person arrested recently in Johnson County, the person may still be in county jail, released, in court, or transferred. TSCI lookup is appropriate only when the person is in NDCS custody or has a DCS ID.

Tecumseh State Correctional Institution Address and Contact

TSCI contact details come from the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services facility profile and related NDCS pages. General prison questions, visit scheduling, mail questions, and records questions follow NDCS procedures. Facility staff cannot relay personal messages to incarcerated people, so urgent family communication must follow the available NDCS-approved channels.

Visiting Someone at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

TSCI visitation requires the visitor to be on the approved visitor list. NDCS visitation guidance says visit requests should be made at least seven days ahead and can be requested up to four weeks out. The TSCI scheduling form asks whether the visitor is approved, whether the visit is in-person or virtual, the incarcerated person's name and NDCS ID, visitor information, additional adult or minor visitors, and schedule preferences. General population and Protective Management have different time blocks.

The TSCI visitation scheduling page documents the visit-request fields and schedule options used for this facility.

Visitors should also review the statewide NDCS visitation guidelines before scheduling because approval, identification, searches, and facility-specific restrictions can affect whether a planned visit is allowed.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

NDCS provides a specific mailing format for TSCI. Mail should include the incarcerated individual's name and ID number, the facility name, P.O. Box 900, Tecumseh, NE 68450. The research also notes that facility staff cannot relay messages. Money, emails, e-cards, books, and photos are handled through NDCS statewide instructions rather than a Johnson County jail commissary page.

Booking and Intake at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

TSCI intake is not street-arrest booking. People arrive in NDCS custody after sentencing, classification, transfer, or placement decisions within the state corrections system. That is why the correct lookup uses a DCS ID or last-name search in NDCS Incarceration Records rather than a booking roster. A person who appears in Johnson County court records may not move directly to TSCI; placement depends on NDCS classification and availability after sentencing or transfer.

When a Johnson County jail detainee becomes a state prisoner, custody information moves from local sheriff confirmation to statewide NDCS systems. Court records can explain the conviction or sentence, but NDCS records are the public lookup channel for the prison assignment.

TSCI Public Records Access

NDCS public records are separate from Johnson County Sheriff's Office records. The researched NDCS public-records page says requests can be submitted by email or mail and should include contact information, a statement invoking Nebraska public-records law or 84-712, and a specific description or date range. NDCS notes a four-business-day response rule and may provide a fee estimate before work continues.

This matters for families who start with a Johnson County arrest. The sheriff may be the right custodian for the original booking record, while NDCS is the right custodian for prison placement, state custody status, and TSCI facility records. The court clerk remains the source for filed criminal case documents. Keeping those systems separate reduces delays and avoids sending a state-prison request to the county jail.

Aggregate prison data is also handled differently from a single-person lookup. NDCS materials describe incarceration records as information on specific incarcerated individuals that can be shared with the public, while aggregate data may come from database spreadsheets or other public-record responses. A requester looking for trends, facility-level counts, or program records should describe the dataset or report sought instead of using a person's name search.

About Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

TSCI was established by LB 150 in 1997. The site was selected in spring 1998, ground was broken in December 1998, and the facility accepted inmates in December 2001. Its official profile describes a maximum and medium custody adult male prison with medical services, restrictive housing, and specialized institutional functions that go well beyond the county jail role. Because TSCI houses sentenced state prisoners, records, visitation, mail, and public-record requests follow Nebraska Department of Correctional Services rules.

NDCS materials also place TSCI inside a larger statewide prison system that includes visitor approval, advance scheduling, ID checks, search rules, statewide mail standards, victim services, and public-records channels. The facility page's news items and leadership information help identify the prison, but they are not inmate-specific records. For an individual lookup, the NDCS search by last name or DCS ID remains the controlling path.