The Hall County Inmate Population
The official local jail count is published by the Hall County Department of Corrections, the county correctional facility at the Public Safety Drive campus in Grand Island. The 2024 PREA final audit identifies the facility as a prison/jail operated under the Hall County Board of Corrections, with male and female custody, minimum through maximum classification, and space for youthful inmates when they are legally held there. That makes the Hall County inmate population a county-jail population first, not a statewide prison count.
The count moves for ordinary reasons. New arrests create a booking number and roster entry. Bond orders, court releases, sentence credits, holds from other agencies, and transfers can lower or shift the count. A person held before trial or serving a short local sentence belongs in the Hall County jail roster. A person sentenced to state prison should be checked through the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services locator. Federal sentenced custody and immigration custody use still different systems.
Hall County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest sourced figures come from the Hall County Department of Corrections 2024 PREA final audit and the county's current roster inspection. The audit listed a designed capacity of 321, a current facility population of 235 on the facility information page, and an average daily population of 267 for the prior 12 months. The online current inmate list inspected for this build also showed an inmate count of 235 with an update time of 06/20/26 21:45.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Designed facility capacity | 321 | Hall County Final PREA Audit, final report dated 05/15/2024 |
| Average daily population | 267 | Hall County Final PREA Audit, 2024 |
| Current population in audit facility information | 235 | Hall County Final PREA Audit, onsite audit 03/01/2024 to 03/02/2024 |
| Roster count inspected | 235 | Current inmate list, updated 06/20/26 21:45 |
| Housing units | 11 | Hall County Final PREA Audit, 2024 |
Annual bookings, average length of stay, and a local incarceration rate were checked in the county corrections pages, PREA audit, and Nebraska Crime Commission jail demographic material, but those county-specific figures were not located as static official text. Those rows are omitted rather than estimated.
Hall County Jail Population Trends
The trend line located in official and research material is narrow but useful. A 2020 PREA audit search snippet reported 261 average daily population, while the 2024 PREA audit reported 267 average daily population. The 2024 onsite count was 259 on the first audit day. The public roster count inspected in June 2026 was 235. These figures suggest a jail population near, but below, the designed capacity during the cited periods.
| Year or Date | Population / ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 PREA audit period | 261 ADP | Search snippet from Hall County 2020 PREA audit |
| 2024 PREA audit | 267 ADP | Average daily population for prior 12 months |
| 03/01/2024 onsite audit day | 259 | Audit day-one facility population |
| 06/20/2026 current roster | 235 | County current inmate list update at 21:45 |
Note: The county roster updates every two hours, so a single roster count should be read as a point-in-time count, not a yearly average.
Hall County Jail Capacity Details
The 2024 PREA audit reported no point over capacity in the prior 12 months. With 321 designed beds and a 267 average daily population, the facility was at about 83 percent of designed capacity by that measure. The audit current population of 235 was about 73 percent of capacity. Those are not crowding claims. They are simple capacity comparisons from the sourced figures.
The audit also gives detail on who can be part of the Hall County inmate population. It lists minimum, medium, and maximum custody levels, both females and males, an age range from 16 to 85, and one youthful inmate on the first audit day. It also reported 72 staff with inmate contact, 48 contractors, and 100 volunteers. Race, ethnicity, felony versus misdemeanor split, and pretrial versus sentenced split were not located in static official Hall County text.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while charges, bond, or hearings are still pending.
- Sentenced local inmate
- A person serving a local jail term or waiting for transfer after sentencing.
- Detainer
- A hold request from another agency, such as another county, federal authorities, or immigration officials.
Laws for Hall County Inmate Records
Nebraska public-records law is the base for many Hall County jail records. The county public-records page says written requests go to the record custodian, no special form is required, and the County Attorney can accept and forward requests when the right department is unclear. Jail records are still subject to exceptions for protected law-enforcement, privacy, juvenile, medical, security, and sealed material.
Key Nebraska statutes:
Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712 allows public inspection and copies of public records unless another law controls.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712.01 defines public records broadly for county and other public agencies.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 84-712.05 lists records that may be withheld or redacted.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 47-101 gives Nebraska's Jail Standards Board regulatory authority over county jails.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-1821 requires notice to the county coroner after a death during apprehension or custody.
Search Hall County Current Inmates
The official Hall County inmate lookup starts at the current inmate list. It is not a search form. It is a full roster table that the county says is updated every two hours. The visible fields are name, booking number, time incarcerated, and a booking-photo thumbnail. The observed booking number format was a two-digit year, a hyphen, and four digits.
The current inmate list screenshot source shows the county's direct roster layout.
That roster view is enough to confirm current local custody, but it is not a complete court or bond record.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full roster page | Static table | Not applicable | No search box, no filters, and no login |
| Name | Table column | Not applicable | Last name, first name, and middle or suffix when available |
| Booking # | Table column | Not applicable | Observed format YY-NNNN |
| Time Incarcerated | Table column | Not applicable | HH:MM:SS MM/DD/YY |
| Booking photo | Image/link | Not applicable | Thumbnail with larger or downloadable photo behavior |
Hall County Released Inmate Records
Released people can appear on the released inmate list, which shows the daily date, inmate count, name, booking number, release type, release time, and a photo thumbnail. For older or fuller detail, the media reports page is the stronger public route because Hall County says daily media reports include detailed inmate and bond information and archives are available from 11/15/2005 forward.
- Open the current inmate list first when the person may still be in the Hall County jail.
- Use the released list if the person may have left custody today or recently.
- Search the media report archive by date when bond information or an older jail record is needed.
- Send a written public-records request to the records custodian if the online pages do not answer the question.
Note: Court terminals are at the courthouse for court files; the jail lobby is the local route for jail status and records questions.
Hall County State and Federal Search
Once a Hall County case becomes a state prison sentence, the county roster is no longer the right lookup system. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services locator searches by last name or DCS ID and includes a first-name field and a Download All option. NEVCAP is the victim-alert route for offenders housed in Nebraska and supports text and email alerts in English and Spanish.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Hall County current inmate list | Local pretrial, sentenced local, work release, house arrest, and some contract custody while held locally |
| State prison | NDCS Incarceration Records | Sentenced Nebraska state prisoners |
| Victim alerts | NEVCAP offender search | Custody notification for Nebraska offenders |
| Federal prison | BOP inmate locator | Federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE detainees by A-number or biographical details |
Federal pretrial detainees may be held in contract jails, and immigration custody may start locally before a transfer. A Hall County roster entry may disappear after transfer even when another agency still has custody.
Hall County Warrants and Requests
The Hall County Sheriff's Office provides an official arrest warrant search with a search box, alphabet links, a printable list, a last-seven-days list, and a warning not to try to apprehend anyone. The sheriff page names Sheriff Joshua Berlie and lists the office at 111 Public Safety Drive with the general phone number (308) 385-5200.
The Hall County warrant search screenshot source shows how the warrant page separates search, printable list, and tip submission.
Warrants help explain why a person may be booked or held, but the warrant page is not the same as the jail roster or a court case file.
For records not on a public web page, Hall County's public-records instructions require a written request to the custodian. If the right custodian is not clear, the County Attorney at 231 South Locust St. can accept and route the request.
Hall County Detention Facility
Only one distinct detention facility was identified in official Hall County sources. The Hall County Department of Corrections is the primary jail and correctional facility, built in 2008 and located at 110 Public Safety Drive in Grand Island. The Sheriff's Office and Grand Island Police Department sit nearby at 111 Public Safety Drive, but official police pages do not advertise a separate city jail.
- Hall County Department of Corrections holds adult male and female county detainees, local sentenced inmates, work release and house arrest participants, and possible federal or immigration detainees when contract space is active.
Hall County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Hall County inmate population? The 2024 PREA audit reported 267 average daily population for the prior 12 months, 235 current population on the audit facility information page, and 321 designed capacity.
How do I search the Hall County inmate population? Start with the county current inmate list for local custody. It is a full roster table, not a name-search portal. Use NDCS, BOP, or ICE if the person has moved to a state, federal, or immigration system.
Are booking photos part of the Hall County roster? Yes. The current and released inmate lists display booking-photo thumbnails. Older or removed photos may require a written public-records request.
Where do court charges appear after an arrest? Formal charges appear in Nebraska trial court records through JUSTICE and Hall County court offices, not in the current roster alone.
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