How to order books for someone at Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (approved vendors list)
Sending books to someone at Diagnostic and Evaluation Center means ordering through a vendor approved by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) and addressing the package exactly the way NDCS requires. Here's the official source for approved vendors, along with common options and practical ordering tips.
NDCS keeps an official "List of Approved Book Vendors" under Policy 113.23. This is the definitive reference for which companies can mail books to people in NDCS custody, including at Diagnostic and Evaluation Center. The list is dated October 22, 2025. Before placing an order, confirm that your seller appears on the NDCS approved vendor list. If it does, the package will be treated as an approved publication shipment.
Barnes & Noble is on the NDCS approved vendor list (effective November 8, 2022). NDCS specifically states that members of the public may order books from Barnes & Noble to be delivered to incarcerated individuals at their facilities. If you want to keep things simple, Barnes & Noble is a popular choice. It's explicitly recognized on the NDCS list as an approved source for mailed books.
Note: Barnes & Noble shipments may arrive through All Media Supply, LLC, which NDCS identifies as part of Barnes & Noble's distribution network. Books mailed by All Media Supply, LLC on behalf of Barnes & Noble are approved.
Looking to send legal self-help materials? Columbia University School of Law is listed as an approved book vendor. NDCS notes that books from Columbia University School of Law include the Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual (also known as JLM).
Ordering Tips Addressing
- ✓ Order directly from a vendor that appears on NDCS’s “List of Approved Book Vendors” (Policy 113.23, dated October 22, 2025).
- ✓ Use the incarcerated individual’s committed name (or legally changed name) and institutional number.
- ✓ Include the facility name.
- ✓ Include the facility post box number.
- ✓ Include the facility city, state, and ZIP code.
The easiest way to get a book accepted: confirm the seller is on the NDCS approved list, then place your order through that vendor so it ships as a vendor-to-facility publication. Barnes & Noble is one of the vendors NDCS specifically calls out as eligible for public orders shipped directly to incarcerated individuals. That's why it's a common go-to for personal book orders.
Tip: Some approved vendors use distributors (for example, All Media Supply, LLC for Barnes & Noble). Legal reference materials like the Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual are also on the approved list and can be ordered through the approved vendor the same way.
- Check the NDCS approved vendor list (Policy 113.23) to confirm the seller you want to use is approved (list dated October 22, 2025).
- Pick an approved vendor such as Barnes & Noble (listed effective November 8, 2022).
- Place the order with correct addressing using the incarcerated individual’s committed (or legally changed) name and institutional number, plus the facility name, facility post box number, and the facility city/state/ZIP.
- Save your order confirmation so you have the details on hand if there are questions about the shipment.
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