How do I confirm someone is at the Dakota County jail in Nebraska?
Minnesota also has a Dakota County, so check that your result says Nebraska and Dakota City, the entry in the ICE directory. Search ice.gov/locator with the A-number and country of birth. Then call (402) 987-2176, which ICE lists as open 24/7, with names, aliases, date of birth and country of birth. The county corrections page also links an inmate search at inmateinfo.com, and its main line is 402-987-2170. ICE's page dates from August 6, 2026, and was read October 31, 2026.
How do I schedule a visit in Dakota City?
ICE publishes no visiting days or hours. It says to call (402) 987-2176, while the county says 402-987-2170, option 4, with 48 hours' notice; days depend on the person's pod. County rules, in an undated sheet, admit only people on the person's visitor list, which changes only on the first day of each month, so get on it before you book. Register 15 minutes early with government photo ID. Visits are non-contact and recorded. Each person gets two hour-long blocks a week, however short the visit. Under-18s need a parent or guardian with proof such as a birth certificate.
Where do letters go?
Use the post office box, not the street address: the person's name, last 4 digits of the A-number, PO Box 305, Dakota City, NE 68731. The county's version asks for the full name in care of Dakota County Corrections at the same box. Add your own name and address. Refused items include packages, personal and cashier's checks, postage stamps, stamped envelopes, food, obscene material, and periodicals not sent straight from the publisher. Mail is screened but not read, and letters leave the facility within 24 hours.
How do I send money and messages?
Sources disagree, so call before paying. ICE lists deposits at 1-877-810-0914, jailatm.com, or by U.S. Postal Service with the person's name. The county's corrections page links a Smart Deposit flyer instead: SmartDeposit.com or 1-866-394-0490. The county's handbook, dated October 14, 2014, says the lobby kiosk takes only cash and that checks and money orders are refused, so do not rely on the postal route until the jail confirms it. ICE points to prodigytel.com for tablet messages. Incoming calls are not possible; leave urgent messages at (402) 987-2176 with the A-number.
Why does ICE list both St. Paul and Omaha?
ICE places this jail under St. Paul, whose office list gives (612) 409-7799, but the facility page sends bond, deportation officer and consular questions to an Omaha number, (402) 536-4861. Case requests go to StPaul.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. Lawyers visit 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., book video sessions at (402) 987-2170 and fax to (402) 987-2173. ICE lists EOIR's line, 1-800-898-7180, without naming a court for Dakota City. Our bond hearing guide explains what that Omaha bond call is about.