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November 1, 2020
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from PLN November, 2020
Nebraska Declares Overcrowding Emergency in State Prisons by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) was forced to declare an overcrowding emergency on July 1, 2020. Capacity in the state’s 10 prisons was at 151%, exceeding the 2015 mandated 140% threshold. In an effort to help …

