The Kimball County Inmate Population
Kimball County's local inmate population centers on one confirmed detention facility: Kimball County Jail, operated by the Kimball County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff page identifies Sheriff David Hottell and gives the jail address as 114 East 3rd St, Kimball, NE 69145. The county describes the jail as the safe and secure housing point for persons remanded to the custody of the Kimball County Sheriff.
The Kimball County inmate population changes when local police or deputies make arrests, when a court remands someone to jail, when bond is posted, when charges are dismissed or resolved, and when a sentenced person leaves county custody. A person who is newly booked may appear through NEVCAP, while someone sentenced to Nebraska prison should be searched through the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Incarceration Records locator instead of the county jail route.
The county's general office context comes from the official Kimball County homepage and the county offices page, which place the courthouse at the same East 3rd Street address used in the sheriff and jail materials.
Kimball County Inmate Population Statistics
Official county pages located for this build did not publish a current rated bed count, average daily population, annual booking total, average length of stay, or current demographic breakdown for Kimball County Jail. The best facility-specific number located was a dated Prisoners of the Census entry listing Kimball Co. Jail with 10 people on 12/31/2013. Census QuickFacts gives broader county context: Kimball County had 3,434 residents on April 1, 2020 and an estimated 3,391 residents on July 1, 2025.
The Census QuickFacts page for Kimball County is a useful population baseline, especially because a small rural jail can show large rate swings when only one or two people enter or leave custody.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kimball County population | 3,434 | U.S. Census, April 1, 2020 |
| Kimball County population estimate | 3,391 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 estimate |
| Kimball County land area | 951.942 square miles | U.S. Census geography figure, 2020 |
| Kimball Co. Jail listed count | 10 | Prisoners of the Census Nebraska correctional facility data, 12/31/2013 |
| Current Kimball County Jail rated capacity | Not located in official county sources | County and sheriff pages checked June 2026 |
| Nebraska incarceration rate | 591 per 100,000 people | Prison Policy Initiative Nebraska profile |
Kimball County Inmate Population Trends
The available trend record is narrow. The county jail page and sheriff page did not publish a multi-year average daily population table, annual admissions, or a current jail-capacity report. That means the Kimball County inmate population should not be described as rising, falling, overcrowded, or under capacity unless a later sheriff report or Nebraska Crime Commission data extraction supports that statement.
| Year / Date | Kimball Jail Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 10 | Prisoners of the Census lists Kimball Co. Jail as a local jail entry. |
| 2020 Census | 3,434 county residents | Population baseline for rate context. |
| 2025 estimate | 3,391 county residents | QuickFacts county estimate. |
| 2026 current jail ADP | Not located | Exact current ADP was not found in official county material. |
Who Makes Up the Kimball County Inmate Population
The public sources support broad custody categories, not a full demographic profile. Kimball County Jail holds people remanded to the sheriff's custody, including pretrial detainees and local sentenced inmates. The NEVCAP public response for Kimball can show name, age, custody status, race when entered, agency offender ID, gender, date of birth, and the Kimball County Sheriff's Office location description, but the inspected records did not show a race/sex/age summary for the jail population as a whole.
- Pretrial and local custody: People arrested locally or remanded by a court can be held at Kimball County Jail.
- State prison custody: People sentenced to Nebraska prison are searched through NDCS, not solely through NEVCAP.
- Federal custody: Federal pretrial detainees may be under U.S. Marshals custody, while federally sentenced prisoners use the BOP locator.
- Immigration custody: ICE detainee searches use ICE ODLS; no ICE detention center was confirmed inside Kimball County.
Kimball County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
No official source found in the research published current rated capacity, current average daily population, recent overcrowding litigation, a consent decree, or a new Kimball County Jail construction project. The county jail page does publish a local standards narrative: Kimball County Jail is governed by Nebraska Jail Standards Agency rules and inspected annually. The jail page says inspection includes jail policy, inmate complaints, physical inspection, menu review for dietary requirements, health and medical records, and the Fire Marshal's annual inspection.
The Nebraska Crime Commission Jail Standards page explains the statewide inspection and data-collection framework for detention facilities.
Laws Governing the Kimball County Inmate Population
Nebraska public-records law is the fallback when NEVCAP does not show the record field a searcher needs. Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712 allows public records to be examined and copied during ordinary office hours unless another statute limits access. Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712.01 defines public records to include records and documents of state, county, city, village, political subdivision, and tax-supported agencies unless expressly excluded. Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712.03 controls request response and denial procedures.
Key Statutes:
Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712 - public records may be examined and copied during ordinary office hours unless law provides otherwise.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712.05 - certain investigatory, medical, security, victim-identifying, and personal financial records may be withheld or redacted.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 47-106 - sheriffs or jail administrators must keep a jail register with prisoner, commitment, discharge, health, order, and standards-related entries.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 47-107 - the sheriff or jail administrator must make an annual jail report from the register.
Kimball County and the State Prison Population
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services is the statewide prison agency for sentenced state inmates. No NDCS prison was confirmed inside Kimball County. The state locator still matters because a person arrested in Kimball County can move from county jail to NDCS after conviction and sentencing. Once that transfer happens, the county jail roster may no longer be the right lookup tool.
The official NDCS Incarceration Records search asks for a last name or DCS ID, with first name as an optional narrowing field. The form includes hCaptcha and an accuracy disclaimer directing questions to the NDCS Records Administrator.
How to Search the Kimball County Inmate Population
Kimball County does not publish a separate county-owned jail roster page in the official material located. The sheriff and jail pages route public users to NEVCAP, the Nebraska Victims of Crime Alert Portal, with the county jail page labeling the link as "Check who is in Jail." NEVCAP is the primary online channel for current Kimball County custody lookup.
The Kimball facility appears in NEVCAP as Kimball County Sheriff's Office Kimball, facility code NB0530000. Search by last name, narrow with first name, date of birth, age, age range, or facility when available, and use the offender ID path only when the ID is exact.
- Open the NEVCAP offender search linked by the Kimball County sheriff and jail pages.
- Enter the person's last name, then add first name, date of birth, age, or the Kimball facility if needed.
- Look for Kimball County Sheriff's Office Kimball or Kimball Co. S.O. in the location or agency description.
- Read the custody status and agency offender ID, but do not assume charges or bond are shown.
- If the person was sentenced to state prison, search NDCS; for federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE ODLS.
Current Inmate Lookup in Kimball County
NEVCAP is useful for current custody status, but it is not a full booking jacket for Kimball County. The inspected public data showed fields such as offender name, custody status, age, facility code, race when entered, agency offender ID, gender, date of birth, and agency descriptions. It did not expose mugshots, charge lists, statute numbers, bond amount or type, booking date and time, court date, housing unit, projected release date, or detainer flags in the Kimball sample records.
The NEVCAP offender search form is the official public route identified by the sheriff materials.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Required for name search | Interface validation requires a last name on the name-search path. |
| First Name | Text | No | Narrows results; source validation showed a 50-character maximum. |
| Facility | Typeahead/select | No | Use Kimball County Sheriff's Office Kimball, facility code NB0530000. |
| Date of Birth | Date | No | Can help distinguish people with similar names. |
| Age / Age Range | Number/dropdown | No | Age range options captured from the interface were 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10. |
| Offender ID | Text | Required for ID search | NEVCAP notes that offender ID must be exact. |
Past and Released Inmate Records
NEVCAP should be treated as a current custody route, not as a complete archive of every past Kimball County booking. If someone is no longer shown, call the Kimball County Sheriff's Office at (308) 235-3615 or make a Nebraska public-records request for a specific booking register entry, jail report, booking photo if retained and releasable, bond information, or arrest-related report. Include the subject's full name, approximate booking date, and agency offender ID if known.
For formal charges after an arrest, use Nebraska court records. Jail records and court records answer different questions: the jail record confirms custody, while the court record shows filings, hearings, amended charges, dispositions, and future court dates.
What a Kimball County Inmate Record Shows
A Kimball NEVCAP result is lean. It may confirm that a person is in custody and identify the responsible agency, but it did not provide all details families often expect from a large county roster. For charges, bond, court dates, and final outcomes, use the sheriff phone line and Nebraska court systems.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Offender Name | Name in a last-name-first public display format. |
| Custody Status | Status such as in custody, when reported by the system. |
| Agency Offender ID | Local agency identifier used by the custody system. |
| Age / DOB | Age and date of birth fields used for identity matching. |
| Location / Agency Description | Kimball County Sheriff's Office or Kimball Co. S.O. location wording. |
| Charges, Bond, Mugshot, Court Date | Not exposed in inspected Kimball NEVCAP records. |
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
A common search problem is using one locator for every kind of custody. Kimball County Jail is a local adult jail for sheriff custody. NDCS is the state prison agency. BOP is for federally sentenced prisoners, and ICE ODLS is for immigration custody. Federal pretrial prisoners may be in U.S. Marshals custody and housed through state, local, private, or federal detention arrangements.
| County Jail | State Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pretrial detainees and local sentenced inmates remanded to the sheriff | People sentenced to Nebraska prison custody |
| Run By | Kimball County Sheriff's Office | Nebraska Department of Correctional Services |
| Where to Look | NEVCAP offender search, facility NB0530000 | NDCS Incarceration Records locator |
| Typical Missing Fields | Charges, bond, mugshot, court date in inspected Kimball records | County booking and local bond details |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Use NDCS Incarceration Records for Nebraska sentenced-prison custody. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for federally sentenced prisoners. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detainee searches by A-Number and country of birth or biographical information. No BOP prison, ICE detention center, state prison, city jail, regional jail, or work-release facility was confirmed inside Kimball County from the official sources checked.
Kimball County Detention Facilities
The facility map for this build resolves to one local detention facility. The City of Kimball has a police department, and its patrol bureau provides city law-enforcement coverage, but no separate municipal jail page was confirmed. A city arrest can still lead to county jail custody and a NEVCAP lookup under the sheriff's office.
- Kimball County Jail - sheriff-operated county jail for persons remanded to the Kimball County Sheriff's custody.
Bond, Visiting, Phones, and Texting
Kimball County publishes concrete local bond and visiting rules on the sheriff's county jail page. Bonds may be posted through the Sheriff's Office daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The county page lists cash, bank transfer, or wire transfer; the sheriff jail page also lists credit card and links to AllPaid. Bonds may be subject to fines and costs being withheld. Because NEVCAP did not show bond amounts in inspected records, confirm the amount and any holds with the sheriff before paying.
In-person visitation is Mondays and Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with visits possibly limited to 20 minutes. Visitors must be 18 or accompanied by a parent, show photo identification, not be on probation, parole, or diversion, and submit to search. No visits are allowed on holidays or when the courthouse is closed. The sheriff jail page links inmate phone service through CIDNET and texting through Reliance.
Kimball County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Kimball County inmate population?
A current official average daily population was not located in county sources. The only facility-specific number found was a dated Prisoners of the Census entry listing Kimball Co. Jail with 10 people on 12/31/2013. Treat that as historical context, not a current capacity or live headcount.
How do I search the Kimball County inmate population?
Start with NEVCAP, the Nebraska Victims of Crime Alert Portal, and select or type Kimball County Sheriff's Office Kimball. If NEVCAP does not show the person or the field needed, call the Sheriff's Office at (308) 235-3615 or use Nebraska public-records procedures for a specific jail record.
Does Kimball County publish mugshots online?
The official Kimball lookup route uses NEVCAP, and inspected Kimball NEVCAP records did not show booking photos. Ask the sheriff whether a booking photo exists and is releasable under Nebraska public-records law. Avoid commercial mugshot sites because they are not official custody records.
Where do court charges appear after a Kimball County booking?
Use the court record path after a booking because the jail lookup is not the final charging record. The Kimball County Attorney page identifies the local prosecutor, and the Kimball County District Court page explains local district court record duties.