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NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI)
State Prison
TSCI is for State Prison offenders sentenced anywhere from one year to life by the State Court in the county where the charges were filed
All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for State - maximum facility.
The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.
If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders
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If your loved one is at TSCI, InmateAid can help you stay connected. Call the facility directly at 402-335-5998 with any immediate questions.
TSCI is a State - maximum state correctional facility in Tecumseh, NE, operated by the Nebraska Department of Corrections. Inmates serve sentences ranging from one year to life and have access to programs including education, vocational training, and work assignments. This page covers how to locate an inmate, schedule visits, make calls, send money, and stay connected throughout their sentence at TSCI.
While incarcerated, reading is often the best use of time. Please note that books and magazines, puzzles, and word searches ordered for inmates must come directly from the publisher. This policy ensures that the items are new, untampered, and comply with the facility's regulations. Prisons and jails enforce this rule to prevent the introduction of contraband or prohibited materials. By restricting orders to publishers, the facility can better maintain security and control over the content entering the institution. Any books or magazines not received directly from the publisher will be rejected and not delivered to the inmate. You may, however, send letters and selfies to inmates with this easy-to-use app, packages starting at only $8.00.
Questions About This Facility
The establishment of the TSCI was initiated through legislation (LB 150) in 1997. Following the legislative mandate, a suitable site for the institution was chosen, located approximately two miles north of Tecumseh. Construction commenced swiftly, with ground being broken in December of the same year, marking the beginning of the facility's development. By late spring 2000, the recruitment and hiring of initial staff for the institution had begun, laying the groundwork for its operational readiness.
In December 2001, TSCI opened its doors to inmates, marking the culmination of several years of planning and construction. From its inception, TSCI has prioritized comprehensive healthcare services for its population. This commitment is reflected in its facilities, which include a ten-bed skilled nursing facility, clinic exam rooms, on-site x-ray capabilities, a medical laboratory, optometry services, and dental care provisions. These resources are integral in meeting the diverse healthcare needs of the inmate population and ensuring their well-being.
As a correctional institution, TSCI primarily serves as a maximum/medium custody facility catering to adult male inmates. Within its premises, TSCI houses a 194-bed restrictive housing unit, which plays a crucial role in managing inmates who require heightened supervision or disciplinary measures. Notably, TSCI also serves as a facility for inmates sentenced to the death penalty, although it's essential to clarify that the actual administration of the death penalty occurs at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, highlighting the distinct roles and functions of correctional facilities within the state's justice system.
Overall, TSCI represents a significant component of Nebraska's correctional infrastructure, offering essential services, security, and programming to its inmate population while upholding standards of safety, rehabilitation, and justice.
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Inmate Locator
Finding a State Inmate at NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI)
If you're trying to locate someone in Nebraska state custody at NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) in Tecumseh, the Nebraska Department of Corrections maintains a state-level inmate locator that covers all DOC facilities. Every state runs its own system, so the search experience differs significantly from federal or county-level locators. If the DOC locator does not return the person you're looking for, call NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) directly at 402-335-5998 to confirm current custody status.
Using the State DOC Inmate Locator
The Nebraska DOC inmate locator searches by full name, DOC inmate number, or both. The state inmate number is assigned at intake and stays with the inmate across transfers between facilities within the state, but it does not transfer if the inmate moves to another state or to federal custody. State locators typically return the inmate's current housing facility, custody level, projected release date, and parole eligibility, though specific data fields vary by state.
When the Inmate Doesn't Appear in the DOC Locator
A state inmate may be missing from the DOC locator for several reasons. Newly sentenced inmates often spend weeks at a county jail awaiting transfer to the state reception center, during which they are not yet in the DOC system. Inmates in transit between facilities may be temporarily missing. Some states delay public records by 24 to 72 hours after intake. The Truthfinder arrest search can help locate someone during this gap period because it pulls from county jail rosters as well as state systems.
State Inmate Numbers and Out-of-State Transfers
If the inmate was recently transferred from another state under an interstate compact, or moved to federal custody on writ, the Nebraska DOC locator may show them as "in transit" or remove the record entirely. To track inmates across state or federal jurisdictional moves, call 402-335-5998 for current location and case status.
Once You've Located the Inmate
When you confirm the person is at NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI), set up an inmate phone account with the facility's contracted provider and arrange any money transfer or commissary funding needed. For phone plans, money transfer, and mail services that work with Nebraska state facilities, see InmateAid's inmate services and call 402-335-5998.
To confirm current custody status, recent transfers, or release information at NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI), call 402-335-5998.
Visitation Information
Schedule a Virtual Visit at TSCI
VISITATION INFORMATION
NDCS utilizes a pre-registration process for visitation in all facilities. All visits must be scheduled at least seven days in advance. To select a time and date for visitation, please click the button above to complete the online form.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN – Be sure to review the following guidelines:
- All visitors must be on the inmate’s approved visitor list
- While health screening procedures are no longer necessary, if you are not feeling well, please consider rescheduling your visit
- Wearing of masks is voluntary.
- Up to four adult visitors and a reasonable number of children are allowed at each visit, per inmate
- If additional adults are attending the same visitation session, you need only complete one registration form. However, be sure to list the full names of all other visitors and include all of the necessary contact information (phone & email) for each person.
- Children of any age are permitted when accompanied by at least one adult. Children’s names should also be included on the form.
- All visitation requests must be submitted at least seven days prior to the selected date
- Visits may be scheduled up to four weeks from the date of the request
- Visits are assigned on a first-come, first serve basis. You will be notified by email at least three days in advance of your approved visit
- Be sure to include alternative dates and times for your visit. If your first preference is already filled, staff will try to grant your second or third request
- If you need to cancel a visit for any reason, notify the facility as soon as possible
*** NOTE: You will want to arrive prior to your scheduled visitation time to allow for processing into the facility.
Questions about any of the information above can be directed to the facility. Contact information is available on this page.
TSCI Visiting Schedule
Incarcerated persons at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution are allowed two weekday sessions or one weekend session.
Visits may be scheduled in advance, as long as they do not exceed the quota mentioned above.
TSCI Virtual Visiting Schedule
To view a PDF version of this schedule, click here: TSCI Virtual Visiting Schedule
Incarcerated persons at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution are allowed one virtual visit per month.
Visits may be scheduled in advance, as long as they do not exceed the quota mentioned above.
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Facility Visitation Procedures
The link below will take you to visiting procedures that apply to this facility.
How to Save Money on Inmate Calls
Understanding Prison Phone Services: The Lowest Rate Is Now the Law
For decades, prison phone companies held a monopoly within the facilities they contracted with and charged whatever the market would bear, sometimes a dollar a minute or more. InmateAid spent years doing the legwork for families, finding the lowest rate available at each facility. On April 6, 2026, the government finally did what InmateAid's service did for years: it put a guaranteed ceiling on what every family pays. Federal rate caps now limit phone calls to $0.11 per minute at prisons and large jails, and no more than $0.18 per minute at even the smallest county jails, plus a small facility fee. Video calls are capped for the first time.
What that means in real dollars: a 15-minute call from a state prison now tops out around $1.95 before taxes, where that same call once cost $12 or more. Rates have flattened nationwide, and you can be confident the price you pay sits at or below a legal ceiling, guaranteed. Six states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York) have gone further and made calls from state prisons free.
Some things have not changed. The provider at your facility is still the only option, prepaid accounts still beat collect calls nearly every time, and add-on fees for funding accounts can still creep onto your bill. Check the per-minute rate you are actually paying, switch to prepaid if you are receiving collect calls, and review your first statement. In federal prisons, note that pandemic-era free calling ended in January 2025; inmates enrolled in First Step Act programming earn 300 free minutes per month, so encourage your loved one to ask their case manager about enrollment.
For the complete breakdown of the new caps, facility size tiers, and which states are affected, read InmateAid's full guide: FCC Prison Phone Rate Caps 2026: What Changed and What It Means for Your Family. For facility-specific phone details, visit the InmateAid page for the facility where your inmate is incarcerated.
How to Send Money to an Inmate
How to Send an Inmate Money in Nebraska
These are general guidelines for sending money to an inmate's commissary account. Inmates need money to access several privileges like weekly shopping at the commissary, making phone calls, using the email service where offered, using the electronic tablets where offered and paying their co-pay when needing the medical or dental services.
What is a Commissary?
A commissary is a store within the correctional institution. Commissary day is usually held once a week and can only be enjoyed if the inmate has funds in their commissary account. An inmate's commissary account is like a bank account within the prison. If the inmate has a job, their paycheck is deposited into this account, too.
The Commissary sells various products that the inmates may purchase if they have money on their books. The commissary sells clothing, shoes, snacks and food, as well as hygienic products like soap, shampoo, and shavers. The commissary might also sell entertainment-related products like books, magazines, televisions, radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, electronic tablets like an iPads (no internet access), songs, and educational programming.
How do you send money to an inmate?
Sending money to an inmate varies from state to state, depending if it is county, state, or federal, their ways of accepting money for inmates change by the money transfer company they’ve contracted with.
Federal Prisons and some state-level prisons have centralized banking systems which means that you do not need to know where they are specifically, just that they are in the state systems of for instance the California, Texas, Florida DOC, or the FBOP to name a few.
Some facilities will allow you to deposit cash through the lobby window stand-alone kiosk in the lobby or visitation room. Most facilities will also accept a postal money order mailed to the institution’s inmate mailing address made payable to the full inmate’s name.
Electronic banking allows friends and family members to send the funds online, and correctional departments are starting to favor this method because it is less work for staff and more accurate/easier to keep track of, as well as being more convenient.
Regardless of the method of sending funds, there are several key things you will need to know:
• Inmate’s full committed name
• Inmate’s ID number
• Inmate’s location – or a system like the federal BOP
Before sending any funds you should find out what online transfer companies the institution your inmate is incarcerated in uses. You can find this information on our site by navigating to the facilities page click on the Money Transfer button under the address and phone number. Pay close attention to the rules of the facility. Sometimes they will require money senders to be on the inmate's visitation list. Some correctional facilities have a deposit limit, like $200-300 at a time, but in federal, there is no limit.
Some of the money transfer firms are MoneyGram, Securus Pay, JPay, AccessCorrections, JailATM, and CommissaryDeposit
Who else can access the money you send?
An inmate with fines or restitution will be subject to commissary/trust account garnishment. If the inmate has these financial obligations, they will be extracted from the inmate’s bank account. It may be a percentage or the entire amount depending on the situation. We recommend inmates who are going into their bid contact the counselor and make an arrangement beforehand. If you go in knowing they are taking 20-25% of all deposits is better than have them take it all and you find out in the commissary line when the account is zero.
Why is my inmate asking for more than I normally send?
This is generally a signal that the inmate is doing something they shouldn’t and need money to get them out of or through a situation. It could be gambling, it could be extortion it could be other things you don’t need to know on this forum (for now). Set boundaries with your inmate. Tell them that “this is the amount I can send each month” and that is it. There are no extras beyond the boundary. Also, NEVER send money to the account of another inmate on your inmate’s instruction. This is a sign that something is not right. If the corrections people discover this, and they do more times than not, it will result in some severe disciplinary action to the inmate, and certainly the loss of all privileges.
Who can I call if I suspect something?
We recommend speaking with the counselor or case manager of the facility and using a generic reference if your suspicions are wrong. You needn’t put them in a more difficult position if they are.
How do I send money using MoneyGram?
Send Photos, Letters, and Postcards
Sending Mail to Inmates at NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI): Guidelines and Services
Looking to send heartfelt greetings to your loved one in prison? Some facilities have recently updated their rules for incoming mail to protect staff from potential drug contamination through the ink used in mail pieces. These new rules require mail to be sent to a third-party post office box, where it is scanned into computer files and shared with inmates without anyone physically handling the original mail. When sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards, and magazines to inmates at NDCS - Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI), adherence to specific guidelines is essential. Both incoming and outgoing mail undergo inspection to prevent the introduction of contraband that could compromise the safety, security, or well-being of the facility, its staff, and residents.
Inmate mail must not contain content that poses an immediate threat to jail order, such as descriptions of manufacturing weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or escape tools that could realistically endanger jail security. Content advocating violence, racial supremacy, or ethnic purity is also prohibited. Additionally, inmate-to-inmate mail is not allowed and will be destroyed.
To simplify the process, individuals can utilize the mailing services offered by InmateAid. This automated system makes sending special messages or pictures to loved ones convenient and efficient. InmateAid has successfully sent tens of thousands of mail pieces per month without encountering issues with prisons or jails. Envelopes bearing the InmateAid logo assure mail room staff that the contents comply with regulations, establishing a trust that has been maintained since 2012.
Inmates are permitted to receive only metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4" x 6". Writing must be done in pencil or blue or black ink. Any other type of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address, unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate's locker until their release. Again, InmateAid's service for postcards and greeting cards complies with the old and new rules. You can get 8 postcards/greeting cards for only $8.
By following these guidelines and using reliable services like InmateAid, you can ensure your mail reaches your loved one safely and without complications.
Inmate Commissary
Understanding Inmate Commissary
An inmate commissary, often referred to as a "canteen," is a store within a correctional facility where incarcerated individuals can purchase items not provided by the institution. Commissary services play an essential role in improving the quality of life for inmates by giving them access to additional goods and services. Here's what you need to know about how commissaries function and the impact they have:
What Is Available at Commissary?
Commissary stores typically offer a wide range of products, including:
- Snacks and Beverages: Chips, candy, coffee, and instant noodles are common purchases.
- Hygiene Products: Toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and feminine hygiene items.
- Writing Supplies: Paper, envelopes, pens, and stamps to facilitate correspondence with loved ones.
- Entertainment Items: Books, playing cards, radios, and sometimes MP3 players or tablets for facilities with digital programs.
- Clothing and Accessories: Basic clothing, shoes, and thermal wear.
- Miscellaneous Items: Batteries, headphones, and over-the-counter medications.
How Do Inmates Pay for Commissary?
Inmates use funds from their trust accounts to make purchases. These accounts are funded by money sent from family or friends, as well as wages earned from jobs within the facility. Without available funds, inmates cannot access commissary items unless they qualify as indigent, in which case the facility may provide limited basic supplies like paper and stamps.
Why Is Commissary Important?
Commissary services enhance the overall well-being of inmates in several ways:
- Comfort: Access to familiar snacks and hygiene products provides a sense of normalcy.
- Communication: Purchasing writing supplies and stamps enables inmates to stay connected with family and friends.
- Rehabilitation: Items like books and educational materials contribute to personal growth and development.
- Autonomy: The ability to choose and purchase items fosters a sense of independence.
Regulations and Limits
Each facility has strict rules governing commissary purchases:
- Spending Limits: Weekly or monthly caps are set to prevent hoarding or misuse of funds.
- Item Restrictions: Facilities may prohibit certain products to maintain safety and security.
- Delivery Schedules: Commissary orders are typically processed and distributed on designated days.
Inmate commissaries provide more than just goods—they offer a vital connection to the outside world and an opportunity for inmates to manage their daily needs. For families and friends, ensuring your loved one has funds in their trust account can significantly improve their experience during incarceration. Always check the specific rules and options available at the facility to better support your loved one.
Inmate Care Packages
How to Buy Inmate Commissary Care Packages Online
Purchasing commissary care packages for an inmate is a thoughtful way to show support and provide essential items they may not otherwise have access to. These packages often include a variety of approved products such as snacks, hygiene items, and personal necessities. Here’s how you can buy commissary care packages online:
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Find the Facility’s Approved Vendor
Correctional facilities typically partner with approved providers like Keefe Group, Access Securpak, Union Supply Direct, Walkenhorst’s, or CareACell. These vendors work directly with facilities to ensure that the items in the packages meet all regulations. -
Search for the Inmate’s Facility
Visit the vendor’s website and select the correctional facility where your loved one is housed. This ensures that you see the packages and items specifically allowed for that institution. -
Select a Package
Browse the available packages, which often include bundles of snacks, toiletries, and even seasonal or holiday-themed items. Many services also allow customization, so you can tailor the package to your loved one’s preferences. -
Enter the Inmate’s Details
Provide the inmate’s full name and ID number to ensure the package is delivered to the correct person. Double-check this information to avoid delivery issues. -
Complete Your Purchase
Add the selected package to your cart, proceed to checkout, and make your payment using a credit or debit card. Some vendors may also offer alternative payment methods. -
Confirm Delivery Guidelines
Delivery schedules vary by facility, so check when packages are typically distributed. Most vendors provide estimated delivery times and tracking options.
By following these steps, you can easily send a commissary care package to brighten an inmate’s day. These packages not only provide comfort but also remind your loved one that they are supported and cared for. For added convenience, many vendors offer affordable pricing and frequent promotions to help you maximize your support