Proposed sentencing change would decrease Nebraska prison overcrowding and save money, lawmaker says
LINCOLN — Some state lawmakers are renewing a political fight they lost in 2015 over requiring criminals to receive prison sentences that provide for a meaningful period on parole supervision.
Three years ago, after a last-minute push by the state’s criminal prosecutors, a proposal to ...
Senators call for changes in Corrections to reduce prison overcrowding
LINCOLN - A group of state senators says the Unicameral must continue to press for legislation to ease overcrowded conditions in Nebraska prisons.
The group held a news conference in the Capitol Rotunda to outline legislation filed for this session, mostly an outgrowth of the work ...
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Democratic lawmaker pitches plan to address prison overcrowding, Lincoln Hills
To address its overcrowded prison system, Wisconsin should convert the beleaguered Lincoln Hills juvenile prison into a treatment facility for adults, a Democratic lawmaker told an unusual bipartisan gathering Wednesday.
Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, also proposed softening parole ...
Officials hopeful new dorm at Lincoln prison will help relieve overcrowding, reduce repeat crimes
LINCOLN — State officials unveiled a new, 100-bed inmate dormitory on Thursday that they said would not only reduce prison overcrowding but also decrease repeat crimes.
The 100-bed concrete dorm, which already holds 46 low-risk work-release inmates, was the result of state lawmakers’ calls ...
Overtime, turnover continue to increase among Nebraska correctional workers, despite efforts at reform
LINCOLN — Overtime hours and turnover rates continued to increase among Nebraska correctional workers this year, despite recent reform efforts.
A report, issued Thursday by the inspector general of the Nebraska correctional system, said it remains in “a significant staffing crisis” that ...
ACLU issues warning to Ricketts: Act now to address state prison problems or get sued
LINCOLN — The ACLU of Nebraska issued an ultimatum to Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday: Take immediate action to address the state’s chronic prison overcrowding and staff shortages or get sued.
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