Dakota City, Nebraska

Dakota County Jail

United States

Status

Last documented use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Dakota County Sheriff's Office (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
20
No Data
No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Dakota County Jail
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Dakota City, Nebraska, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 42.41598, -96.419552

Contact Information
1601 Broadway St
Dakota City, NE 68731
Tel: +1 402-987-2182

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2026
Last documented use
2017
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2026
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2026
Management
Management
Type
Year
Dakota County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
2026
Dakota County Sheriff's Office
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
County
2017
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
65
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Saint Paul Minneapolis Region (SPM)
2026
Saint Paul Minneapolis Region (SPM)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2026

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 29

2026

Number 5

2017

Number 1

2013

Number 2

2012
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 96

2012

Number 127

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 22

2026

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2024

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

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