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Lancaster County Correctional Facility

Lancaster County Correctional Facility is a county or city jail in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. It has a rated capacity of 786 and a reported population of 577 — about 73% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 2nd-largest of the 67 county or city jail records listed for Nebraska with a published capacity. It is one of 8 correctional facilities in Lancaster County.

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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
(402) 441-1900
Address
3801 West O Street
Lincoln, NE 68528
Open in maps
Official page
Official page at lancaster.ne.gov
County
Lancaster County

Facility details

Capacity

73%of what it was designed to hold
577 people in a facility designed for 786
designed for 786actually holds 577

As of the February 2026 federal dataset.

TypeCounty or city jail
Security levelMinimum
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 Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (402) 441-1900

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.

Other facilities in Lancaster County

FacilityCityTypeSecurity
Community Corrections Center - Lincoln Lincoln Community corrections / work release Minimum
Diagnostic And Evaluation Center Lincoln State prison Maximum
Lancaster County Youth Services Center Lincoln Juvenile facility Juvenile
Lincoln Correctional Center Lincoln State prison Maximum
Lincoln Regional Center Lincoln State prison
Nebraska State Penitentiary Lincoln State prison Maximum
Whitehall Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Lincoln State prison Juvenile