How to Contact an Inmate at Scott's Bluff County Sheriff, NE (NE)

Incoming non-legal mail at this facility doesn't go straight to your loved one. Instead, it's sent to a central location, scanned, and delivered electronically to their tablet. They'll still see your words, just on a screen rather than on paper. If you're used to sending greeting cards, printed pages, or handwritten letters, know that the content gets through, but the physical item does not.

Keep mail short. Letters and other correspondence are limited to five pages total. Send more than that in a single mailing and it won't be delivered. It'll be returned to you instead.

Inmates can make phone calls from telephones in each housing area or from handheld tablets. Calls are billed by the minute (local, long distance, and international), with no connection fee tacked on at the start. One thing to keep in mind: three-way calls are not allowed. Keep it one line, one caller.

Need to add funds to your loved one's account? You can do that 24/7 through Access Corrections by phone or online (details are on the facility's commissary page). Having a balance available also helps them stay connected, since some communication services draw from a paid account.

1. Write with scanning in mind: Non-legal mail is scanned at a central processing location and delivered electronically to the inmate’s tablet.
2. Keep it to five pages or less: If your mailing is over five pages, it will not be sent to the inmate and will be returned to you.
3. Include no more than one photo: If you mail more than one photo, the whole letter and contents can be returned to sender.
4. Confirm the correct mailing instructions before you send: Use the facility’s current mail guidelines to make sure you are addressing and preparing your mail the way they require.

1. Create an account on NCIC.com: This is the service referenced for friends and family to send messages and pictures to inmates.
2. Send a message or approved picture: Follow the prompts in your account to select the facility and your loved one.
3. Check current fees before you pay: Pricing and options can change, so verify what you will be charged at the time you send.

• ✓ Expect your loved one to call from phones in their housing area or from a handheld tablet.
• ✓ Plan for per-minute billing with no connection fee, and avoid three-way calling (it is prohibited).
• ✓ Add money to the inmate account through Access Corrections. Funding is available 24/7 using the options listed on the facility commissary page.

What to Verify

• ✓ Confirm that non-legal mail is still scanned and delivered electronically to tablets.
• ✓ Re-check the five-page limit before mailing anything longer.
• ✓ Verify the photo rule (maximum of one photo per mailing) so your whole letter does not get returned.

• ✓ Confirm that NCIC.com is currently the approved messaging provider for this facility.
• ✓ Verify current message and picture fees before adding funds or sending.
• ✓ Check for any content rules on messages and pictures (what is considered “approved”) before you upload anything.

• ✓ Confirm how your loved one will place calls (housing phones, handheld tablets, or both).
• ✓ Verify current per-minute rates and any calling restrictions, including the ban on three-way calls.
• ✓ Confirm Access Corrections is still the method used to add funds, and use the facility commissary page for the most up-to-date options.