Nebraska lawmakers consider setting limits on solitary-like housing in prisons
A freshman Omaha senator is asking lawmakers to consider setting limits on the amount of time and people can occupy a single ...
Prisoner turned policy wonk gives lawmakers inside view of why solitary confinement should change
Jason Witmer has become a familiar face in the Nebraska Capitol, often testifying in suit and tie about state policies as a ...
'Accountability changed my life': Nebraska lawmakers hear testimony on prison reform bill
Emotional testimony from two former inmates on a prison reform bill before Nebraska lawmakers. State Sen. Ashlei Spivey's LB ...
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Inmates return to Nebraska Women’s prison after pipe burst repairs
YORK, Neb. (KOLN) - Several inmates at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York had to be temporarily relocated after a pipe burst in the facility. On Jan. 9, a pipe in the fire ...
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Nebraska bills call for end to ‘double-bunking’ inmates, caution in prosecutorial decisions
LINCOLN — A Nebraska legislator has proposed a new law to end “double-bunking” of two inmates in a cell designed for one — a situation that has arisen due to prison overcrowding and has ...
Douglas County officials investigating death of inmate
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An inmate recently entered into Douglas County corrections passed away early Saturday morning. In a statement released Saturday morning, officials said Albert Thompson, 51, was ...
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Nebraska inmate sues over access to son conceived with staff member
An inmate serving a life sentence has sued a Nebraska prison warden and the director of prisons, alleging they have kept him from having parenting time with his young son because he was conceived ...
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'It was like a waterfall coming out of the ceiling' after pipe bursts at York women's prison
A burst pipe in a fire suppression system caused some flooding at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women near York.