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Seward County Detention Center

Director: Maria Hatfield
Phone:  402-643-9453
FAX:  (402) 643-0175
Location:  261 South 8th Street, Suite 099 Seward, NE  68434

Mail may be sent to inmates at:

(Inmate’s Name)
Seward County Detention Center
261 S 8th St. Suite 099
Seward, NE  68434

  • Mail Rejection:  All incoming mail is subject review.  The mail containing any of the following will be rejected and returned to sender or placed in the inmate’s property and returned to him/her upon release:

    • The inmate’s name is not clear and legible or there is no name

    • There are multiple inmates with the same name (date of birth or initial should be added)

    • Content showing or depicting sexual acts, nudity, derogatory, defamatory, or obscene material, gang related activities or criminal activities

    • Laminated/plastic items (e.g. photos, cards, etc.)

    • Excessive amounts of photocopies or printed material

    • Stickers, lipstick, glitter, whiteout, glued items, adhesives (such as tape), bodily fluids, crayon, or glitter pens

    • Bubble wrap or padded envelopes

    • Musical greeting cards or jumbo greeting cards

    • Third Party mail

    • Perfume or cologne

    • Unknown substances

  • Legal mail is searched in the presence of the inmate during delivery

  • Pre-stamped envelopes are available for purchase through the Inmate commissary

  • Indigent inmates are provided writing material and postage at no charge

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