Prisons still overcrowded, is there any relief?

The state’s prisons remain overcrowded. They are shortstaffed and the current employees are over-worked. Assaults on staff continue. The watched pot continues to boil. Nebraska’s prison system currently has 2,127 more inmates than design capacity, putting it at 163% capacity. If that number doesn’t go down, Nebraska must declare a prison-overcrowding ...

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