Omaha Correctional Center, NE

Before visiting Omaha Correctional Center, you need to be on the incarcerated person's approved visiting list—this applies to adults and minors alike. Once approved, submit your visitation request at least seven days ahead; you can schedule up to four weeks in advance. Visits are assigned first-come, first-served, and you'll get confirmation by email. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and expect screening, including searches and metal detection. Only permissible personal items are allowed inside, so leave extra belongings secured. Visiting with a minor? Bring documentation showing the relationship and follow the facility's requirements for child visitors.

Omaha Correctional Center uses third-party vendors for all inmate communications—phone calls, video visits, messaging, and tablet services. To receive calls, set up and fund an AdvancePay account with ConnectNetwork first. For video visits or messages, register and add funds through ConnectNetwork or GettingOut before you can connect. Charges for calls and video sessions run through your vendor account, so keep an eye on your balance. Communications may be monitored or recorded. If you're doing an offsite video visit, you'll also need a compatible device and any required software from the vendor.

Mail rules at Omaha Correctional Center changed on November 12, 2024. All personal correspondence now goes to the contracted scanning vendor's Phoenix, MD address—not the facility. The vendor scans letters, photos, and cards into a single PDF for tablet delivery. Once approved, it's typically available within 24 hours; if the person doesn't have a tablet, staff will photocopy and deliver it. Here's the catch: if any part of what you send violates NDCS or vendor policy, the entire scanned PDF can be rejected. Items found to violate policy after processing won't be delivered, and the incarcerated person gets written notice. Photos and greeting cards have strict content limits—no nudity, sexual gestures, drug use, or social-media images. Use black or blue ink on plain paper. Don't include money; funds get returned to the sender.

Sending money to someone at Omaha Correctional Center comes down to following the source rules and using the right vendor. The facility prohibits inmates from receiving money or money-equivalents from family or friends of other incarcerated people, or from anyone on another inmate's approved visiting list. Deposits and communication services run through third-party vendors—ConnectNetwork, TouchPay, and GTL are commonly used. For most deposits, you'll need the inmate's ID or case number, then pick a method the vendor offers: online site or app, lobby kiosk, phone, retail cash-pay, or mail where accepted. Vendor deposits often post quickly, but fees and processing rules vary. Check the vendor's details before you pay.