'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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Teen who escaped Lincoln detention center gets more than decade in prison
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A teenager was sentenced to prison Friday after escaping from a youth detention center in Lincoln last ...
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Two men sentenced to federal prison for string of Nebraska pharmacy burglaries
Two men got federal prison time Thursday for a string of organized break-ins at small-town pharmacies in Nebraska targeting the businesses' prescription drugs. U.S. District Judge Susan Bazis ...
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Omaha metro jails and ICE discuss contract to hold immigrants facing deportation
Officials in Douglas and Sarpy Counties are in talks with federal representatives about using local jails to detain people ...
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Nagaland opens NE's first fuel outlet employing prison inmates
As part of a rehabilitation and social reintegration programme for prison inmates, the Nagaland Prisons Department has opened a fuel retail outlet in Dimapur, in collaboration with the Indian Oil ...