Holdredge, Nebraska

Phelps County Jail

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

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

Management: Phelps County Sheriff (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
20
6

1 September 2016

Yes

8 April 2025

United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Phelps County Jail

Alternative Names: PHELPS COUNTY JAIL (NE)

Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Holdredge, Nebraska, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 40.439561, -99.370401

Contact Information
715 5th Ave #20,
Holdrege, NE 68949,
Tel: +1 308-995-5692

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
In use
2023
In use
2022
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2019
In use
2017
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
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
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA).
2026
U.S. Marshals Service Inter-Governmental Agreement
2023
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (USMS IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Phelps County Sheriff
Governmental
2026
Phelps County Sheriff
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
55
2017
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
Saint Paul Field Office
2023
Saint Paul Minneapolis Region (SPM)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2002

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2018
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 24

2026

Number 2

2022

Number 5

2017

Number 9

2017

Number 12

2013

Number 20

2012

Number 28

2009

Number 35

2008

Number 34

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 224

2012

Number 279

2011

Number 4

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
6
1 September 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 46

2026

Number of Days 97

2022

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2025

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

2021

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Brayan Garzón-Rayo (27, Colombia)
8 April 2025

MONITORING & ACCESS

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