Phelps County Corrections / Phelps County Jail Overview
Phelps County Corrections is operated through the Phelps County Sheriff's Office in Holdrege. The official Phelps County page lists Sheriff Gene Samuelson, the office at 715 5th Ave, Holdrege, Nebraska 68949, phone (308) 995-5692, fax 308-995-3101, and office hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The sheriff website at phelpscountyso.org links to corrections and an inmate list.
For Harlan County readers, the important detail is practical rather than geographic. The Phelps JDS roster inspected on June 20, 2026 included "HOLD FOR ANOTHER AGENCY/HARLAN" and arresting agency "Harlan Co So Alma." That makes Phelps County Corrections a useful roster to check when Harlan County's own official site has no local roster.
The public Phelps JDS roster is the subject-matched source for this facility's lookup function.
Read the roster timestamp and every hold line before assuming a listed person can be released through a single local bond.
Phelps County Corrections Capacity and Population
No official rated capacity was located in the researched online Phelps sources. The inspected JDS roster showed a run date and time of 06/20/2026 - 16:54. At that snapshot, the roster total was 25 inmates: 20 male, 5 female, and 0 other. That total was facility-wide and included Phelps County inmates plus outside-agency holds, federal marshal holds, immigration holds, parole or probation holds, sentenced jail commitments, and at least one Harlan County hold.
Because the roster is current-custody data, it should not be treated as an average daily population, annual admissions count, or Harlan-only population statistic. For statewide jail data and demographics, use the Nebraska Crime Commission jail demographic dashboard, which reports public jail demographic data with filters such as facility, year, sex, race, offense, age group, and arresting agency.
How to Look Up a Harlan Hold at Phelps County Corrections
The Phelps County JDS roster is free and does not require a login. It is not a search-form database. It renders the current roster by sex grouping and shows a run date/time, so use the browser find function to scan the page.
- Open the Phelps County JDS roster from the sheriff's inmate-list link or directly at the JDS roster URL.
- Use browser find for the person's last name, first name, "Harlan," and "Harlan Co So Alma."
- Read the charges, current disposition, total bail, book date, arresting agency, attorney, next court date, and release date fields.
- Confirm with Phelps County Sheriff at (308) 995-5692 that the person is still physically held there.
- Call Harlan County Sheriff at (308) 928-2147 if the row indicates a Harlan hold, bond order, or local case question.
If the person has been sentenced to Nebraska state prison, search NDCS instead. For victim notification or custody alerts, use NEVCAP. For sentenced federal custody, use BOP. For immigration custody, use ICE ODLS after verifying identifying details such as A-number, country of birth, name, and date of birth.
Phelps County Corrections Address and Contact
Use Phelps County's own contact information for facility-specific questions because Harlan County's lobby rules do not control a person physically held in Holdrege. The official Phelps County sheriff page at phelpscounty.ne.gov confirms the address, phone, fax, sheriff name, hours, and sheriff website link.
Phelps County Corrections / Phelps County Jail
715 5th Ave
Holdrege, NE 68949
(308) 995-5692
Fax: 308-995-3101
Office hours on official county page: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Harlan County Sheriff's Office
706 W 2nd Street
Alma, NE 68920
(308) 928-2147
Sheriff Jesse Langley's office remains the local Harlan custody and records contact.
The Phelps official sheriff page is shown in the matching screenshot source.
Use Phelps for facility rules and Harlan for the Harlan agency hold, local case, or originating arrest question.
Visiting Someone at Phelps County Corrections
The research did not capture a complete Phelps County Corrections visitation schedule, visitor approval rule, dress code, video provider, or property-locker rule. The Phelps sheriff site linked to corrections and the inmate list, but facility-service details must be confirmed with Phelps before travel.
| Facility | Schedule Found Online? | Action Before Visiting |
|---|---|---|
| Phelps County Corrections | No complete schedule captured. | Call (308) 995-5692 for visit day, time, ID, approval, dress code, and video options. |
| Harlan County Jail | No official schedule located. | Call (308) 928-2147 if custody moved back to Harlan or the person is locally held. |
| NDCS state prison | Facility-specific approval and scheduling required. | Use NDCS visitor rules after the person appears in the state prison locator. |
| Federal or ICE facility | Facility-specific. | Use BOP or ICE to identify the holding facility before planning a visit. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Phelps County Corrections
The JDS roster itself shows identity, charge, disposition, bail, attorney, court-date, arresting-agency, and release-date fields, but it does not show deposit instructions or a mail format. Use the Phelps corrections link and phone line for the rules in effect at the time of use.
| Service | Published Detail | Safe Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address | No inmate-mail format captured in research. | Call for name format, JailId use, return address, scanned-mail rules, books, and rejected items. |
| Phone or video | No provider captured in research. | Ask Phelps whether calls or visits use a vendor or facility scheduling process. |
| Money deposit | No deposit vendor or fee found on the roster. | Confirm the person is still in Phelps custody and ask for accepted deposit methods. |
| Bond | Roster may show total bail or disposition language. | Confirm all holds and bond conditions with Phelps, Harlan, and the court before paying. |
Booking, Holds, and Transfers at Phelps County Corrections
The inspected Phelps roster showed a mixed population. Entries included immigration holds, U.S. Marshals Service Lincoln holds, outside-agency holds, parole and probation holds, Phelps County arrests, Holdrege Police Department arrests, sentenced jail commitments, and Harlan County holds. Those labels explain why a person may remain in jail even when one local bond amount appears available.
For Harlan County cases, the roster's most useful search terms are "HOLD FOR ANOTHER AGENCY/HARLAN" and "Harlan Co So Alma." If those appear, Phelps is likely the physical custodian while Harlan remains the originating local agency. Court charges and bond orders may still be in Harlan County courts, so the jail roster should be matched against Nebraska JUSTICE and the local clerk office.
Phelps Roster Fields and Status Terms
The JDS roster is a list view, not a click-through profile. It grouped people by sex section and showed a population total at the bottom. The text extraction did not confirm face-photo display even though a "Photo" column exists, so do not promise a public mugshot for every row.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| JailId | Local roster identifier for the custody entry. |
| Name | Person's name in last-name-first roster format. |
| Charges | Criminal charges, court commitments, holds, immigration holds, federal marshal holds, or agency holds. |
| Current Disposition | Status terms such as Bond, Hold/Detainer, Holding For Immigration, Sentenced To Jail, or related entries. |
| Total Bail | Numerical bail amount listed for the charge or hold line. |
| SID and Book Date | Nebraska state ID when populated and the booking date in roster format. |
| Attorney, Next Court Date, Release Date | Case and custody fields that may be blank for current custody entries. |
| Arresting Agency | Key field for Harlan holds, including "Harlan Co So Alma" when applicable. |
About Phelps County Corrections for Harlan County Searches
Phelps County Corrections should be treated as a regional hold and roster channel, not as a replacement for Harlan County records. If a Harlan County arrest leads to a Phelps roster entry, Phelps can confirm physical custody and facility rules, while Harlan County Sheriff and Harlan County courts remain essential for local arrest records, charging decisions, warrants, bond orders, and case records.
Federal and immigration labels on the Phelps roster require separate interpretation. A federal sentenced prisoner should appear in BOP, federal pretrial custody may route through U.S. Marshals and a local contract jail, and ICE custody should be checked through ICE ODLS. Sentenced Nebraska state prisoners are searched through NDCS, not the Phelps current roster.
Note: Confirm custody and facility rules with Phelps before visiting, mailing items, sending money, or relying on an old roster timestamp.