Cherry County Justice Center Overview
Cherry County Justice Center is the only local detention facility identified for Cherry County. It is operated through Cherry County detention administration with Sheriff's Office-related custody functions. The official county page identifies the facility as the Justice Center, names Administrator Sharon Hesse, and gives the detention address as 365 N Main Street #13, Valentine, NE 69201. The same civic complex also includes the Sheriff's Office in Suite #9, Valentine Police Department in Suite #10, and County Court in Suite #12.
The facility type is county jail/local detention. Official sources do not publish a detailed housing-unit map, a classification-level chart, or a bed capacity number. The safest description is narrower: the Justice Center is the local jail for Cherry County arrestees, pretrial detainees, short-term holds, and county-sentenced inmates unless the person is released or transferred. Transfers can involve another county, NDCS, federal authorities, ICE, medical custody, or a juvenile placement.
The official Cherry County Justice Center page shows the detention contact block, mission statement, PREA policy, and short detainee FAQ.
The local page is brief, but it supplies the most direct facility facts: name, address, phone, administrator, PREA notice, and the limited rules for approved items and money drop-off.
Cherry County Justice Center Population
The current Cherry County Justice Center population is not published in the official county material reviewed. Rated capacity, current daily count, annual bookings, sex or age breakdown, and pretrial-versus-sentenced split were also not located. A historical count is available from the Prison Gerrymandering Project table using the 2013 BJS Census of Jail Facilities extract, which lists Cherry County Justice Center with a local jail population of 7 on December 31, 2013. That number is a historical data point, not a current count.
The Nebraska Crime Commission's jail standards materials explain that active jail facilities are inspected and that data is collected through state systems. Those state materials do not replace a current Cherry County roster or dashboard. For a current count, a custody status, or a date-specific population record, use the Justice Center phone line or the Cherry County public-records process.
Lookup Cherry County Justice Center Inmates
No official Cherry County Justice Center roster, booking report, current-inmate search, or mugshot gallery was located on the county or sheriff website. The correct facility lookup path is therefore local and sequential. Start with the Justice Center or Sheriff's Office phone line for current custody. If the person is not there, ask whether the person was released, transferred, or held under another agency's authority.
- Call 402-376-1890 and ask whether the person is currently held at Cherry County Justice Center.
- Have the full legal name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency ready.
- If staff cannot provide the record informally, submit a Cherry County public-records request for booking, jail, release, or photo records.
- Search NEVCAP for custody notification options when applicable.
- Use NDCS Incarceration Records, BOP, or ICE ODLS if local staff says custody has moved to state, federal, or immigration control.
Valentine Police Department is located in the same Justice Center complex but is not listed as operating a separate city jail. If Valentine Police made the arrest, the police department can help confirm the arresting agency, while the Justice Center remains the local custody contact.
Cherry County Justice Center Contact
Use the facility contact for custody, approved property, money drop-off, and detention records questions. The Sheriff's Office uses the same main phone number and is located in a different suite of the same Main Street complex. That building layout can be confusing, so use the suite numbers when mailing, visiting, or asking for the right counter.
Cherry County Justice Center
365 N Main Street #13
Valentine, NE 69201
402-376-1890
Call for custody and detention records questions
Cherry County Sheriff's Office
365 N Main Street #9
Valentine, NE 69201
402-376-1890
Office hours are posted as Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Visiting Cherry County Justice Center
Cherry County does not publish a full public visitation calendar, video-visit scheduling link, attorney-visit rule, dress code, or holiday schedule in the official material reviewed. The official detainee FAQ gives three concrete points: prescription medication or eyeglasses are the approved items that may be brought in for detainees, money may be left during posted weekday business hours, and the facility provides all clothing and basic hygiene products.
| Visit or Service Type | Published Schedule | Source / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| In-person public visits | Not published | Call 402-376-1890 before arrival |
| Video visits | Current schedule not published | County minutes have referenced CIDNET and Encartele, but the active vendor should be confirmed |
| Attorney visits | Not published | Arrange through the Justice Center |
| Money left for detainees | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays | Published Justice Center FAQ |
Visitors should bring government identification and avoid carrying extra property into the facility. Do not bring clothing, hygiene products, cash for mailing, personal checks, packages, or any item not approved by staff. Rural travel distances in Cherry County make advance confirmation important.
Money and Mail at Cherry County Justice Center
Mail rules, phone rates, commissary limits, current tablet services, and online deposit vendors were not published on the official Justice Center page. The only current official money detail located is that visitors may leave money Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays. County board minutes identify CIDNET as a video visitation provider in 2023 and Encartele as a video visitation and inmate telephone services vendor in 2019, but those minutes are not the same as a current vendor page.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use Cherry County Justice Center, 365 N Main Street #13, Valentine, NE 69201, and include the detainee name. Confirm format before mailing. |
| Phone / Video | Current provider and rates not published. County minutes have referenced video and phone vendors historically. |
| Money Deposit | Money may be left at the facility during the published weekday window. Fees and online options were not published. |
| Approved Property | Prescription medication or eyeglasses are listed as approved items. Clothing and hygiene products are provided. |
Cherry County Justice Center Booking
Cherry County does not publish a step-by-step intake manual. A careful local description starts with the arresting agency, which may be the Cherry County Sheriff's Office, Valentine Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol, or another law-enforcement agency working in the county. When local detention is appropriate, the person is transported to the Justice Center for identity confirmation, booking entry, charge or warrant paperwork, property handling, safety screening, and housing classification.
Booking creates jail records, but booking does not prove a final charge or conviction. A court case may appear later through Cherry County Court, District Court, or Nebraska JUSTICE. Nebraska JUSTICE notes a lag before new court entries appear, so a new arrest may be known to the jail before the court case is searchable online. Bond questions should be checked through the Justice Center and the proper court office because holds can prevent release even when a bond amount exists.
- Booking
- The jail intake event after arrest.
- Hold
- A custody reason that can involve a warrant, court order, another county, federal authority, or immigration detainer.
- Classification
- The jail's housing and safety assessment for the person in custody.
Cherry County Justice Center Records
The public-records process is the main written path for Cherry County Justice Center booking records, release records, jail records, and booking photos that are not posted online. The official county materials say requests should describe the record sought and choose a preferred format such as paper copy, visual inspection, digital record, or certified copy. The county policy requires a four-business-day response with access, copies, legal denial, or a written delay explanation.
Use the official Cherry County public-records page for the request form and policy links. Requests should include full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, arresting agency, record type, and case or citation number if available. Nebraska law allows some jail-related information to be withheld or redacted for medical, juvenile, victim, security, active-investigation, or privacy reasons.
The matching manifest image shows the county public-records page that supports this fallback route.
When the request concerns a booking photo, use precise terms such as booking photograph, booking photo, or mugshot, and state the booking date if known.
About Cherry County Justice Center
The official mission statement describes the Justice Center as a safe, secure, well-managed facility serving detainees, professionals, and the public. It also says detainees are to be treated with respect and human dignity and offered programs aimed at reintegration. Specific program names such as GED classes, work release, counseling, or substance-abuse treatment were not published in the official source set, so those should be confirmed directly before relying on them.
The PREA notice is more specific. It says the Detention Center has zero tolerance for sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and inappropriate relationships. It applies to staff, contractors, volunteers, and detainees. Administrative investigations are handled by a PREA Coordinator or investigator, and criminal referrals go to the Sheriff's Office as required.
Note: Confirm custody, visit rules, money options, and approved items with the Justice Center before traveling to Valentine.
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