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Scotts Bluff County Detention Center

County jailOvercrowded (111%)LowHigh
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Aging · 5mo ago
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Scotts Bluff County Detention Center is a county jail located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Rated capacity: 176. Reported population: 195. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

176

Current population

195

Occupancy

111%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Nebraska

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

2522 7Th Street, Gering 69341
(308) 436-7300
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 111% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 111% · peers avg: 93% (+19%)
Capacity (beds)this: 176 · peers avg: 547 (68%)

Data completeness

66%

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@misc{worldprisons-scotts-bluff-county-detenti,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Scotts Bluff County Detention Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/scotts-bluff-county-detention-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}