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Dawes County Jail

Dawes County Jail is a county or city jail in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska. It has a rated capacity of 19 and a reported population of 8 — about 42% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 35th-largest of the 67 county or city jail records listed for Nebraska with a published capacity.

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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.

Contact this facility

Phone
(308) 432-3025
Address
451 Main Street
Chadron, NE 69337
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Official page
Official page at dawes-county.com
County
Dawes County

Facility details

Capacity

42%of what it was designed to hold
8 people in a facility designed for 19
designed for 19actually holds 8

As of the February 2026 federal dataset.

TypeCounty or city jail
Directory statusOpen

Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.

Finding someone held here

Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Dawes County Sheriff’s Office.

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Call this facility directly: (308) 432-3025

Before you travel, pay, or mail anything

Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.