Facility record / Nebraska

Scotts Bluff County Detention Center

Scotts Bluff County Detention Center is a county or city jail in Gering, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It has a rated capacity of 176 and a reported population of 195 — about 111% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 5th-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) 436-7300
Address
2522 7Th Street
Gering, NE 69341
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Official page
Official page at scottsbluffcounty.org
County
Scotts Bluff County

Facility details

Capacity

111%of what it was designed to hold
195 people in a facility designed for 176
designed for 176actually holds 195

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 Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office.

Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (308) 436-7300

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.