Douglas County Department of Corrections

Douglas County Department of Corrections is the main county jail for Douglas County, Nebraska, located in downtown Omaha. It holds people awaiting trial in Douglas County courts as well as those serving shorter county sentences, and it was the first jail in Nebraska to earn national accreditation for its operations. Omaha is Nebraska's largest city, and the facility processes a steady flow of bookings from the Omaha Police Department and other Douglas County law enforcement agencies.

Communication at Douglas County Department of Corrections runs through two main providers. GettingOut handles electronic messaging, photo sharing, and commissary money transfers, and families can sign up for free at gettingout.com or through the GettingOut app. Securus handles phone calls and video visitation through its own separate account, which families fund on their own. Most people need both accounts to cover the full range of communication options.

The facility sits in downtown Omaha, close to public transit and reachable from most of the metro area within a short drive. Families from Lincoln, Council Bluffs, and other nearby communities can typically reach the facility for in-person visits, though it's worth checking current visitation rules ahead of time. Most people held here are in pretrial status, so if someone is sentenced to state prison time, they will transfer to a Nebraska Department of Correctional Services facility, where a different provider may apply.