If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Columbus city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Columbus police department at 402-564-3201. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Columbus city Jail will serve their sentences at the Platte County County Jail or nearby Nebraska state prison. Hence, you can use the Platte County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Columbus, NE Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 35

Full Time Civilians: 20

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Columbus city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Columbus Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Columbus Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Columbus Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate Nebraska ID at the back of the money order. Call the Columbus city Police Department administration at 402-564-3201 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Columbus city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Columbus Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Columbus Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 31 minutes call that reduces to 8 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Columbus city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 2 visitors per day. These are 18-minutes visiting sessions from 3 pm to 6 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Columbus Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Columbus Police Department at 402-564-3201 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Columbus Police Department at 402-564-3201 or fax 402-562-7325, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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